Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Mauritius

Mauritius: Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP was 26.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
26.7%
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
46th
of 136 countries
All-time high
26.7%
in 2021
All-time low
0.2%
in 2005
Years of data
22
1995–2021

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Mauritius, 1995–2021

01020301995200820211995: 3.7 %1996: 3.4 %1997: 3.6 %1998: 3.6 %1999: 3.5 %2005: 0.154 %2006: 2.2 %2007: 10.1 %2008: 7.2 %2009: 7.1 %2010: 4.8 %2011: 2.8 %2012: 1.6 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 8.3 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 12.4 %2017: 15.6 %2018: 14.4 %2019: 20.2 %2020: 26 %2021: 26.7 %

Source: Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2021, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mauritius stood at 26.7%. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 865.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mauritius peaked at 26.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2005.

That places Mauritius 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%) in Mauritius, 1995 to 2021.
Year % Change
1995 3.7%
1996 3.4% -8.6%
1997 3.6% +5.6%
1998 3.6% +0.4%
1999 3.5% -4.0%
2005 0.2% -95.5%
2006 2.2% +1349.4%
2007 10.1% +354.3%
2008 7.2% -28.7%
2009 7.1% -1.9%
2010 4.8% -32.7%
2011 2.8% -42.0%
2012 1.6% -41.5%
2013 2.6% +59.8%
2014 8.3% +220.4%
2015 8.8% +5.8%
2016 12.4% +41.0%
2017 15.6% +25.7%
2018 14.4% -7.3%
2019 20.2% +40.2%
2020 26.0% +28.6%
2021 26.7% +2.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.4% 3.7% 5
2000s 5.4% 0.2% 10.1% 5
2010s 9.1% 1.6% 20.2% 10
2020s 26.4% 26.0% 26.7% 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mauritius?
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp in Mauritius was 26.7% in 2021, according to Bank for International Settlements (BIS).
What is the highest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 26.7% in 2021.
What is the lowest loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2005.
How does Mauritius rank for loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp?
Mauritius ranks 46th out of 136 countries with data for 2021.
Is loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 865.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Bank for International Settlements (BIS), published as part of Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Loans from nonresident banks (amounts outstanding) to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
136 places, 4,260 data points, 1962–2021
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Ratio of outstanding offshore bank loans to GDP. An offshore bank is a bank located outside the country of residence of the depositor, typically in a low tax jurisdiction (or tax haven) that provides financial and legal advantages. Offshore bank loan data from BIS Statistical Appendix Table 7A: External loans and deposits of reporting banks vis-à-vis all sectors.