Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) was 126.5% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP in Mauritius, 1999–2020
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mauritius stood at 126.5%.
That represents a change of up 54.7% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 383.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2005.
Mauritius ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 0.1% | -95.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +98.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -37.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -85.9% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +2304.8% |
| 2007 | 9.1% | +1301.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | -93.2% |
| 2009 | 355.6% | +57196.3% |
| 2010 | 383.9% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 149.6% | -61.0% |
| 2012 | 162.9% | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 99.1% | -39.2% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -70.8% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | +237.5% |
| 2016 | 85.6% | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 106.8% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 83.2% | -22.1% |
| 2019 | 81.8% | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 126.5% | +54.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 126.5% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.0%, 8.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 126.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7%, 22.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +57196.3% | 0.6% | 355.6% |
| 2006 | +2304.8% | 0.0% | 0.7% |
| 2007 | +1301.8% | 0.7% | 9.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.7% | 0.0% | 355.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 128.0% | 29.0% | 383.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.5% | 126.5% | 126.5% | 1 |
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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 gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mauritius?
- Gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp in Mauritius was 126.5% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 383.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gross portfolio debt liabilities to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 67.0%. 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 Gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of gross portfolio debt liabilities to GDP. Debt liabilities cover (1) bonds, debentures, notes, etc., and (2) money market or negotiable debt instruments. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF's International Financial Statistics. IFS line 79LEDZF / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).