Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Financial system deposits to GDP (%) was 143.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Financial system deposits to GDP in Mauritius, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritius is 143.5%, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 143.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 1965.
That places Mauritius 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Financial system deposits to GDP (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 16.5% | — |
| 1964 | 18.1% | +9.6% |
| 1965 | 14.7% | -18.5% |
| 1966 | 17.3% | +17.5% |
| 1967 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 17.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 19.0% | +9.5% |
| 1970 | 22.3% | +17.7% |
| 1971 | 24.3% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 28.8% | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 31.2% | +8.2% |
| 1974 | 41.7% | +33.9% |
| 1975 | 41.9% | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 31.7% | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 30.7% | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 32.6% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 32.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 31.7% | -6.1% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | +8.5% |
| 1983 | 33.2% | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 35.6% | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 42.0% | +18.0% |
| 1986 | 46.8% | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 49.9% | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 53.5% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 52.7% | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 54.7% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 57.6% | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 59.8% | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 60.4% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 65.2% | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 70.2% | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 68.0% | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 71.2% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 69.5% | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 73.3% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 86.4% | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 87.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 86.4% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 87.5% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 90.2% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 90.1% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 90.8% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.9% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 91.6% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 91.0% | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 94.0% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 98.9% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 101.6% | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 105.5% | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 104.2% | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 108.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 142.1% | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 143.5% | +1.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 143.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56.7%, 2.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 143.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8%, 6.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.2% | 14.7% | 19.0% | 7 |
| 1970s | 31.8% | 22.3% | 41.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.3% | 31.7% | 53.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.3% | 54.7% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.2% | 69.5% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6% | 89.9% | 108.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 142.8% | 142.1% | 143.5% | 2 |
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 system deposits to gdp in Mauritius?
- Financial system deposits to gdp in Mauritius was 143.5% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 143.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest financial system deposits to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 1965.
- How does Mauritius rank for financial system deposits to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is financial system deposits to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Financial system deposits to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks and other financial institutions as a share of GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is demand and time and saving deposits, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Financial system deposits (IFS lines 24, 25, 44, and 45); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF).