Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) was 72.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Monetary Sector credit to private sector in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 72.0% for monetary sector credit to private sector in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, monetary sector credit to private sector in Mauritius peaked at 103.7% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.5%, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 20.0% | — |
| 1961 | 18.4% | -8.1% |
| 1962 | 17.8% | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 11.5% | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 18.0% | +55.8% |
| 1965 | 18.3% | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 18.1% | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 18.5% | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 18.3% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 23.8% | +29.8% |
| 1972 | 22.1% | -7.1% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | +16.3% |
| 1974 | 16.6% | -35.4% |
| 1975 | 19.7% | +18.3% |
| 1976 | 25.4% | +29.1% |
| 1977 | 25.7% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 25.1% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.0% | -8.6% |
| 1980 | 21.9% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 21.2% | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 23.6% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 27.6% | +16.7% |
| 1986 | 27.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 29.0% | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 31.2% | +7.5% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 32.6% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +10.2% |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 42.8% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +13.1% |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 70.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 78.9% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +6.7% |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 103.7% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 95.6% | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 92.3% | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +5.8% |
| 2018 | 74.2% | -24.0% |
| 2019 | 77.0% | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 85.4% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 72.4% | -15.3% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 69.9% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 72.0% | +3.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 72.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 39.9%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 72.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.1%, 4.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +55.8% | 11.5% | 18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.8% | 11.5% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.5% | 16.6% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.9% | 21.2% | 32.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.9% | 32.6% | 55.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.8% | 55.8% | 80.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.9% | 74.2% | 103.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.7% | 69.9% | 90.6% | 6 |
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 monetary sector credit to private sector in Mauritius?
- Monetary sector credit to private sector in Mauritius was 72.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 103.7% in 2013.
- What is the lowest monetary sector credit to private sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.5% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for monetary sector credit to private sector?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is monetary sector credit to private sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 Monetary Sector credit to private sector (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Domestic credit to private sector refers to financial resources provided to the private sector, such as through loans, purchases of nonequity securities, and trade credits and other accounts receivable, that establish a claim for repayment. For some countries these claims include credit to public enterprises. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.