Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritius
Mauritius: Savings Rate, Percent per annum was 2.91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritius, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, savings rate, percent per annum in Mauritius stood at 2.91.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 45.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savings rate, percent per annum in Mauritius peaked at 12 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.15, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 18th of 63 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.
Savings Rate, Percent per annum in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 9.67 | — |
| 1984 | 8.5 | -12.1% |
| 1985 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 8.5 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 8.04 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 8 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 9.83 | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 12 | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 11.5 | -4.2% |
| 1992 | 8.75 | -23.9% |
| 1993 | 7.5 | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 8.5 | +13.3% |
| 1995 | 8.08 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 8 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 8.08 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 9 | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 7.46 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 7.08 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.44 | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 5.25 | -18.4% |
| 2004 | 3.88 | -26.2% |
| 2005 | 4.72 | +21.9% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | +33.0% |
| 2007 | 7.6 | +21.0% |
| 2008 | 6.58 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 4.17 | -36.7% |
| 2010 | 3.7 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 3.29 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.08 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 2.79 | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.42 | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 1.9 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 1.53 | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 | -17.7% |
| 2019 | 1.3 | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3833 | -70.5% |
| 2021 | 0.15 | -60.9% |
| 2022 | 0.375 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 | +571.1% |
| 2024 | 2.63 | +4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.91 | +10.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 2.91 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.91, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 2.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.92, 100% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savings Rate, Percent per annum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +571.1% | 0.375 | 2.52 |
| 2022 | +150.0% | 0.15 | 0.375 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.72 | 8 | 9.83 | 7 |
| 1990s | 8.94 | 7.5 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 | 3.88 | 7.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.33 | 1.26 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.49 | 0.15 | 2.91 | 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 savings rate, percent per annum in Mauritius?
- Savings rate, percent per annum in Mauritius was 2.91 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1990.
- What is the lowest savings rate, percent per annum recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.15 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for savings rate, percent per annum?
- Mauritius ranks 18th out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is savings rate, percent per annum rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Savings Rate, Percent per annum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Monetary and Financial Statistics (MFS), Interest Rates dataset presents country-specific interest rate data across sectors and instruments, based on nationally defined methodologies.