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Government debt — Mauritius

Government debt in Mauritius in 2031 — 78.3%. Ranked 153 in the world out of 184. Since 2000, the indicator has risen by 21.4 pp.

2031 78.3% −1.5 pp vs 2030
World rank 153of 184
Period maximum 91.9%2020
Period minimum 48.8%2007

Trend over time

2000–2031 · % of GDP

Government debt — Mauritius, 2000–20314060801002000200420082012201620202024202820312000: 56.9%2001: 58.2%2002: 63%2003: 66.9%2004: 59.4%2005: 58.3%2006: 55.3%2007: 48.8%2008: 48.8%2009: 56.8%2010: 54.4%2011: 54.9%2012: 54.2%2013: 56.5%2014: 59.1%2015: 63%2016: 62.6%2017: 61.3%2018: 63.1%2019: 81.1%2020: 91.9%2021: 86.1%2022: 81.8%2023: 81.5%2024: 86.1%2025: 86.5%2026: 86.5%2027: 85%2028: 83.5%2029: 81.6%2030: 79.8%2031: 78.3%
Change over the period: +21.4 pp Annual average: 0.69 pp

Comparison, 2031

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Mauritius

Mauritius 78.3%
World computed 102.5%
Sub-Saharan Africa computed 54.1%
Eastern Africa computed 50.9%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 101.6%
Government debt — Mauritius, by year Mauritius All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2031 78.3 −1.5 pp
2030 79.8 −1.8 pp
2029 81.6 −1.9 pp
2028 83.5 −1.5 pp
2027 85 −1.5 pp
2026 86.5 +0 pp
2025 86.5 +0.4 pp
2024 86.1 +4.6 pp
2023 81.5 −0.3 pp
2022 81.8 −4.3 pp
2021 86.1 −5.8 pp
2020 91.9 +10.8 pp
2019 81.1 +18 pp
2018 63.1 +1.8 pp
2017 61.3 −1.3 pp
2016 62.6 −0.4 pp
2015 63 +3.9 pp
2014 59.1 +2.6 pp
2013 56.5 +2.3 pp
2012 54.2 −0.7 pp
2011 54.9 +0.5 pp
2010 54.4 −2.4 pp
2009 56.8 +8 pp
2008 48.8 +0 pp
2007 48.8 −6.5 pp
2006 55.3 −3 pp
2005 58.3 −1.1 pp
2004 59.4 −7.5 pp
2003 66.9 +3.9 pp
2002 63 +4.8 pp
2001 58.2 +1.3 pp
2000 56.9 —

Eastern Africa, 2031

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

DJ Djibouti 16.2 KM Comoros 26.8 ET Ethiopia 27 BI Burundi 31.3 ZW Zimbabwe 37.6 TZ Tanzania 42.6 SS South Sudan 42.8 SC Seychelles 46.6 MG Madagascar 48.3 UG Uganda 53.3 RW Rwanda 61.6 MW Malawi 68.2 KE Kenya 75.1 MU Mauritius 78.3 MZ Mozambique 111.5
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About the indicator

Gross general government debt as a percent of GDP from the IMF World Economic Outlook database: all liabilities that require future payments of interest and/or principal. It covers the central government, regional and local budgets and extrabudgetary funds where the data allow. The threshold of 60% of GDP is used in the EU Maastricht criteria as a benchmark of sustainability.

Important: The coverage of the government sector differs between countries; when levels are compared, it matters whether regional budgets are included.

Source: World Economic Outlook (IMF), license IMF open data.

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