Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Mauritius
Mauritius: Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector was 261,204 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Mauritius, 2016–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 261,204 for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Mauritius peaked at 283,150 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 238,199, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 264,184 | — |
| 2017 | 283,150 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 250,595 | -11.5% |
| 2019 | 245,400 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 238,250 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 238,199 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 240,764 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 261,590 | +8.6% |
| 2024 | 261,204 | -0.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 261,204 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.67 million, 16% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 261,204 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 198,132, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 260,832 | 245,400 | 283,150 | 4 |
| 2020s | 248,001 | 238,199 | 261,590 | 5 |
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 number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Mauritius?
- Number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector in Mauritius was 261,204 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 283,150 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 238,199 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector?
- Mauritius ranks 66th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of borrowers, commercial banks, of which: household sector rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Number of Borrowers, Commercial Banks, of Which: Household Sector Borrowers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gender-disaggregated data on access to and use of financial services.