Interest rate spread in Mauritius
Mauritius: Interest rate spread was 4.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Interest rate spread in Mauritius, 1980–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in lending rate minus deposit rate, %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.5% for interest rate spread in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.8% on the previous year and up 84.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest rate spread in Mauritius peaked at 13.8% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2010.
Mauritius ranks 82nd of 140 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Interest rate spread in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | lending rate minus deposit rate, % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.9% | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -24.1% |
| 1983 | 3.0% | +35.5% |
| 1984 | 3.0% | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 4.4% | +47.9% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5.0% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 5.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 5.4% | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 5.4% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.1% | +29.8% |
| 1993 | 8.2% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 7.9% | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 8.6% | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 10.0% | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 9.8% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 10.6% | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 11.2% | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 11.3% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 12.9% | +12.0% |
| 2005 | 13.8% | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 11.5% | -16.4% |
| 2007 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -85.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8% | -43.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5% | -34.7% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | +244.4% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | +34.6% |
| 2013 | 1.7% | -30.7% |
| 2014 | 1.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 2.4% | +40.7% |
| 2016 | 3.3% | +38.6% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | +62.8% |
| 2018 | 5.2% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 4.7% | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 5.5% | +17.0% |
| 2021 | 6.2% | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 4.9% | -21.7% |
| 2024 | 5.2% | +6.4% |
| 2025 | 4.5% | -14.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.8% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.4% | 5.4% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 0.8% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.9% | 0.5% | 5.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 4.5% | 6.3% | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Mauritius
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate 36.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate 9.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 0.3712 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 4,823 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 5,028 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 15.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 6,052 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest rate spread in Mauritius?
- Interest rate spread in Mauritius was 4.5% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest rate spread recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2005.
- What is the lowest interest rate spread recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2010.
- How does Mauritius rank for interest rate spread?
- Mauritius ranks 82nd out of 140 countries with data for 2025.
- Is interest rate spread rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Interest rate spread (lending rate minus deposit rate, %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest rate spread is the interest rate charged by banks on loans to private sector customers minus the interest rate paid by commercial or similar banks for demand, time, or savings deposits. The terms and conditions attached to these rates differ by country, however, limiting their comparability.