Financial Markets Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Financial Markets Index was 0.4315 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Financial Markets Index in Mauritius, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial markets index in Mauritius is 0.4315, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 83.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial markets index in Mauritius peaked at 0.4876 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2039, in 1993.
That places Mauritius 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Financial Markets Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.2395 | — |
| 1981 | 0.2311 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2461 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2377 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2409 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2298 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.2192 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.227 | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.2303 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2329 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2251 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2302 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2133 | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2039 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2518 | +23.5% |
| 1995 | 0.2351 | -6.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2504 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2627 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2585 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2441 | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2332 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2539 | +8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2316 | -8.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2449 | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2429 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2508 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2382 | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3304 | +38.7% |
| 2008 | 0.239 | -27.7% |
| 2009 | 0.2534 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2347 | -7.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2412 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.2283 | -5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2375 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.279 | +17.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2965 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2852 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4442 | +55.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3482 | -21.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4876 | +40.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4315 | -11.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4315 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0341, 12.7× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4315 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0109, 39.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Financial Markets 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +55.8% | 0.2852 | 0.4442 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2334 | 0.2192 | 0.2461 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2375 | 0.2039 | 0.2627 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 | 0.2316 | 0.3304 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3082 | 0.2283 | 0.4876 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 0.4315 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 markets index in Mauritius?
- Financial markets index in Mauritius was 0.4315 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest financial markets index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4876 in 2019.
- What is the lowest financial markets index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2039 in 1993.
- How does Mauritius rank for financial markets index?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 183 countries with data for 2020.
- Is financial markets index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Financial Markets 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.