Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius
Mauritius: Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial was 88.9% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius, 1963–2021
Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 88.9% for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in 2021.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius peaked at 106.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.0%, in 1963.
Mauritius ranks 39th 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.
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 11.0% | — |
| 1964 | 15.5% | +41.5% |
| 1965 | 15.8% | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 15.6% | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 16.1% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 16.4% | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 15.9% | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 21.8% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 25.9% | +18.5% |
| 1974 | 20.8% | -19.5% |
| 1975 | 22.5% | +8.2% |
| 1976 | 24.8% | +9.9% |
| 1977 | 25.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 23.3% | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 20.5% | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 22.2% | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 27.2% | +19.2% |
| 1986 | 27.4% | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 30.8% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 32.0% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 32.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 32.9% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 36.3% | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 39.7% | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 42.1% | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 43.4% | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 42.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 48.3% | +14.1% |
| 1998 | 54.8% | +13.3% |
| 1999 | 54.1% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 54.1% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 54.4% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 67.6% | +22.4% |
| 2004 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 69.7% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 81.8% | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 80.0% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 85.3% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 89.3% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 98.8% | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 106.3% | +7.6% |
| 2014 | 98.7% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 102.7% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 102.3% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 78.2% | -23.6% |
| 2019 | 80.2% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 95.9% | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 88.9% | -7.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 88.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 88.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.4%, 5.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 11.0% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 1970s | 22.6% | 15.8% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.4% | 20.5% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.6% | 32.4% | 54.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 54.1% | 81.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 93.8% | 78.2% | 106.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.4% | 88.9% | 95.9% | 2 |
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 private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius?
- Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial in Mauritius was 88.9% in 2021, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 106.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest private credit by deposit money banks and other financial recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.0% in 1963.
- How does Mauritius rank for private credit by deposit money banks and other financial?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 187 countries with data for 2021.
- Is private credit by deposit money banks and other financial rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions to GDP, calculated using the following deflation method: {(0.5)*[Ft/P_et + Ft-1/P_et-1]}/[GDPt/P_at] where F is credit to the private sector, P_e is end-of period CPI, and P_a is average annual CPI. Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. Private credit by deposit money banks and other financial institutions (IFS lines 22d and 42d); GDP in local currency (IFS line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF); end-of period CPI (IFS line 64M..ZF or, if not available, 64Q..ZF); and average annual CPI is calculated using the monthly CPI values (IFS line 64M..ZF)