Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Financial Institutions Efficiency Index was 0.6374 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritius, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.6374 for financial institutions efficiency index in 2020.
The figure is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritius peaked at 0.7329 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0.3184, in 2002.
That places Mauritius 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.7249 | — |
| 1981 | 0.7099 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7329 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7059 | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.708 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.6582 | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6419 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6449 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.6375 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.6338 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6205 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.6205 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.5597 | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.6294 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5665 | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6331 | +11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.5884 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6401 | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 0.6551 | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.6798 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6718 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.6462 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3184 | -50.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4583 | +43.9% |
| 2004 | 0.5182 | +13.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5931 | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 0.593 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.4669 | -21.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5941 | +27.2% |
| 2009 | 0.637 | +7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6345 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6129 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6154 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6335 | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6312 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6659 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6694 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6675 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.6836 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6672 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6374 | -4.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.6374 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5976, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.6374 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5175, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Institutions Efficiency Index in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | -50.7% | 0.6462 | 0.3184 |
| 2003 | +43.9% | 0.3184 | 0.4583 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.6798 | 0.6338 | 0.7329 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6193 | 0.5597 | 0.6798 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5497 | 0.3184 | 0.6718 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6481 | 0.6129 | 0.6836 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6374 | 0.6374 | 0.6374 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 52 Albania 0.644 compare
- 53 Papua New Guinea 0.6406 compare
- 54 Jordan 0.6401 compare
- 56 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.6361 compare
- 57 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6316 compare
- 58 Guatemala 0.631 compare
More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 29.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 7.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 40.66 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 2.39 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritius?
- Financial institutions efficiency index in Mauritius was 0.6374 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7329 in 1982.
- What is the lowest financial institutions efficiency index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3184 in 2002.
- How does Mauritius rank for financial institutions efficiency index?
- Mauritius ranks 55th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial institutions efficiency index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Institutions Efficiency Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset contains nine indices that summarize how developed financial institutions and financial markets are in terms of their depth, access, and efficiency. These indices are aggregated into an overall index of financial development. With the coverage of over 180 countries on annual frequency from 1980 onwards, the database should offer a useful analytical tool for researchers and policy makers.