Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

2003 - 2024 | Quarterly | % | Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Key information about Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

  • Mauritius Government debt accounted for 77.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 76.1 % in the previous quarter.
  • Mauritius government debt to GDP ratio data is updated quarterly, available from Jun 2003 to Dec 2024.
  • The data reached an all-time high of 87.2 % in Jun 2021 and a record low of 42.8 % in Dec 2008.




Related information about Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

  • In the latest reports, Mauritius National Government Debt reached 11.3 USD bn in Dec 2024.
  • The country's Nominal GDP reached 3.2 USD bn in Mar 2023.

View Mauritius's Government Debt: % of GDP from Jun 2003 to Dec 2024 in the chart:

Mauritius Government Debt: % of GDP

What was Mauritius's Government Debt: % of GDP in Dec 2024?

Mauritius Government debt accounted for 77.0 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with the ratio of 76.1 % in the previous quarter. See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
77.0 Dec 2024 76.1 Sep 2024 42.8 Dec 2008 87.2 Jun 2021 % quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024

Government Debt: % of GDP by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (%) 52.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2010 - Sep 2024
Algeria (%) 48.9 2023 yearly 1997 - 2023
Argentina (%) 80.3 Mar 2023 quarterly Dec 2004 - Mar 2023
Armenia (%) 50.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2013 - Dec 2024
Australia (%) 38.0 2023 yearly 1999 - 2023
Austria (%) 83.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Azerbaijan (%) 16.8 2021 yearly 2008 - 2021
Bahrain (%) 90.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Bangladesh (%) 26.6 2024 yearly 2010 - 2024
Belarus (%) 35.9 Mar 2022 quarterly Dec 2003 - Mar 2022
Belgium (%) 105.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1980 - Sep 2024
Bolivia (%) 27.2 2014 yearly 1998 - 2014
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) 19.1 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Botswana (%) 23.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2014 - Sep 2024
Brazil (%) 76.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Dec 2024
Bulgaria (%) 22.1 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Jun 2024
Cambodia (%) 25.3 2022 yearly 2013 - 2022
Canada (%) 69.4 2024 yearly 1962 - 2024
Chile (%) 44.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
China (%) 25.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Dec 2024
Colombia (%) 61.8 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Jun 2024
Croatia (%) 59.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Sep 2024
Cyprus (%) 65.4 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Czech Republic (%) 43.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Denmark (%) 33.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ecuador (%) 67.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Egypt (%) 68.6 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2006 - Jun 2020
Estonia (%) 23.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
European Union (%) 81.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Finland (%) 82.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Dec 2024
France (%) 110.6 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2023
Georgia (%) 37.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2006 - Sep 2024
Germany (%) 62.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Ghana (%) 72.3 2023 yearly 2006 - 2023
Greece (%) 158.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) 49.1 2024 yearly 2003 - 2024
Hungary (%) 73.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1990 - Dec 2024
Iceland (%) 63.9 2023 yearly 1998 - 2023
India (%) 57.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2012 - Sep 2024
Indonesia (%) 38.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Jun 2015 - Sep 2024
Iran (%) 7.5 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 1998 - Dec 2023
Ireland (%) 42.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Israel (%) 60.3 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Italy (%) 135.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Ivory Coast (%) 8.6 2015 yearly 1975 - 2015
Japan (%) 216.3 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1994 - Dec 2024
Jordan (%) 91.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2024
Kazakhstan (%) 21.7 Dec 2023 quarterly Mar 2005 - Dec 2023
Kenya (%) 67.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Sep 2024
South Korea (%) 45.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Sep 2002 - Sep 2024
Kosovo (%) 19.9 2022 yearly 2009 - 2022
Kuwait (%) 0.3 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Jun 2024
Kyrgyzstan (%) 40.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2011 - Sep 2024
Latvia (%) 47.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Lebanon (%) 150.6 2020 yearly 1998 - 2020
Lithuania (%) 38.4 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Luxembourg (%) 26.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Sep 2024
North Macedonia (%) 53.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
Malawi (%) 66.0 2014 yearly 2010 - 2014
Malaysia (%) 64.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2024
Malta (%) 45.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Sep 2024
Mauritius (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Mexico (%) 47.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2005 - Sep 2024
Moldova (%) 37.8 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Dec 2024
Mongolia (%) 59.4 Dec 2021 quarterly Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
Montenegro (%) 59.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Morocco (%) 71.5 2022 yearly 1994 - 2022
Nepal (%) 39.9 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Netherlands (%) 43.2 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Jun 2024
New Zealand (%) 44.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Nigeria (%) 53.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Norway (%) 44.5 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Oman (%) 37.5 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Pakistan (%) 65.2 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Palestinian Territory (%) 116.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Sep 2024
Panama (%) 61.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Sep 2024
Paraguay (%) 36.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2014 - Sep 2024
Peru (%) 32.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1999 - Dec 2024
Philippines (%) 60.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1993 - Dec 2024
Poland (%) 53.5 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2002 - Sep 2024
Portugal (%) 95.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1995 - Dec 2024
Qatar (%) 15.0 2012 yearly 2006 - 2012
Romania (%) 53.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Sep 2024
Russia (%) 14.6 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2011 - Mar 2024
Saudi Arabia (%) 29.9 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2016 - Dec 2024
Serbia (%) 47.2 Dec 2024 quarterly Sep 2004 - Dec 2024
Singapore (%) 173.1 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1990 - Dec 2024
Slovakia (%) 60.4 Jun 2024 quarterly Mar 2000 - Jun 2024
Slovenia (%) 66.7 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1999 - Sep 2024
South Africa (%) 75.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 1960 - Sep 2024
Spain (%) 104.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1995 - Sep 2024
Sri Lanka (%) 96.9 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2014 - Sep 2024
Sweden (%) 32.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 1996 - Sep 2024
Switzerland (%) 23.3 2028 yearly 1990 - 2028
Taiwan (%) 29.0 2023 yearly 1996 - 2023
Tajikistan (%) 36.3 2021 yearly 1999 - 2021
Thailand (%) 56.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 1997 - Dec 2024
Tunisia (%) 79.8 2024 yearly 2016 - 2024
Turkey (%) 25.6 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Ukraine (%) 79.4 Dec 2023 quarterly Dec 2010 - Dec 2023

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Mauritius Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) -6.3 Mar 2024 quarterly Dec 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 202.147 Mar 2024 monthly Jan 2010 - Mar 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 21.9 Dec 2022 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2022
National Government Debt (USD mn) 11,331.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 77.0 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Forecast: Government Expenditure (MUR bn) 151.348 2022 yearly 1990 - 2022
Forecast: Government Net Debt (MUR bn) 327.894 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Forecast: Government Revenue (MUR bn) 145.997 2022 yearly 2000 - 2022
Public Debt: External (MUR mn) 126,293.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: Domestic (MUR mn) 481,740.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Public Debt: General Government (MUR mn) 538,046.700 Dec 2024 quarterly Jun 2003 - Dec 2024
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) 1.943 2028 yearly 1980 - 2028
Trade Balance (USD mn) -471.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Exports (USD mn) 186.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Exports Growth (%) -6.6 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 4,222.419 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 32,974.926 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 2,469.013 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Imports (USD mn) 657.0 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Total Imports Growth (%) 19.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2007 - Dec 2024
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 175,278.142 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 12,964.934 2023 yearly 1995 - 2023
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 37.822 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 27.606 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 6.696 Mar 2021 monthly Dec 1997 - Mar 2021
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 0.759 Jan 2024 monthly Nov 1979 - Jan 2024
Re-Exports: SITC (MUR mn) 5,102.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 1985 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Exclusive Ships Stores and Bunkers (ES) (MUR mn) 6,761.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 3,481.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) (MUR mn) 8,793.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: Estimates of Ships Stores and Bunkers (MUR mn) 2,032.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jul 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 691.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: SITC: ES: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 1,682.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Exports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 1,942.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports: America: USA (MUR mn) 1,777.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 2,395.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Exports: Europe: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 2,011.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC (MUR mn) 31,053.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Manufactured Goods Classified Chiefly by Material (MUR mn) 3,743.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Mineral Fuels, Lubricants and Related Materials (MUR mn) 6,262.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Machinery and Transport Equipment (MUR mn) 7,476.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Miscellaneous Manufactured Articles (MUR mn) 3,016.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: SITC: Food and Live Animals (MUR mn) 6,296.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: India (MUR mn) 6,897.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports: Asia: China (MUR mn) 16,547.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 6,339.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Imports: Europe: France (MUR mn) 4,635.000 Dec 2024 quarterly Mar 2001 - Dec 2024
Import Value Index (2015=100) 107.340 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Export Value Index (2015=100) 73.797 2021 yearly 1980 - 2021
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 2,742.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -183.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -7.2 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 2,477.0 Sep 2023 quarterly Mar 2017 - Sep 2023
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 58.3 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) 884.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) 23.1 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2010 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 563.0 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) 322.000 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2007 - Sep 2024
External Debt (USD mn) 189,047.7 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 1,359.5 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
External Debt: Short Term (USD mn) 11,091.6 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
External Debt: Short Term: % of GDP (%) 65.2 2023 yearly 2009 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -0.897 2029 yearly 1980 - 2029
Net International Investment Position (USD mn) 16,382.963 2020 yearly 1999 - 2020
IIP: Assets (USD mn) 594,055.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
IIP: Liabilities (USD mn) 24,302,839.000 2022 yearly 2010 - 2022
International Investment Position (IIP): Net (USD mn) 47,056.000 2023 yearly 2010 - 2023
External Debt: Long Term (MUR mn) 8,449,727.378 Dec 2024 quarterly Dec 2009 - Dec 2024
FDI: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 2,965.195 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 21,117.937 2023 yearly 2005 - 2023
FDI: DV: Asia and Oceania: Asia: South & East Asia: East Asia: China (MUR mn) 247.385 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) (MUR mn) 37,010.530 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: United Kingdom (MUR mn) 1,528.668 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 3,838.223 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
FDI: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 6,933.971 2023 yearly 1990 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Manufacturing (MUR mn) 102.100 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Accommodation and Food Service Activities (MUR mn) 20.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Real Estate Activities (MUR mn) 420.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Financial and Insurance Activities (MUR mn) 155.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Mozambique (MUR mn) 0.000 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: Developed Countries: Europe: EU 27: France (MUR mn) 104.300 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: Madagascar (MUR mn) 32.407 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Direct Investment Abroad: DV: Africa: South Africa (MUR mn) 101.900 2023 yearly 2000 - 2023
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 3.8 Sep 2024 quarterly Mar 2009 - Sep 2024
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) 20.6 Jun 2018 quarterly Mar 2009 - Jun 2018
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,242.668 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 20,933.764 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1976 - Jan 2025
M2 Growth (%) 14.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jul 1977 - Jan 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 9.0 Feb 2025 monthly Jul 1998 - Feb 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 7,055.9 Jan 2025 monthly Mar 1960 - Jan 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 44.495 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2006 - Sep 2024
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 10.8 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 2006 - Dec 2024
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 1,109.980 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1976 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 43,225.407 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2025
Total Deposits Growth (%) 14.2 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 21,149.8 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) 14.3 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2006 - Jan 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 9,880.326 May 2023 monthly Oct 2018 - May 2023
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 68.00 Sep 2024 quarterly Dec 2001 - Sep 2024
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2: Deposit Liabilities (DL) (MUR mn) 494,790.000 Oct 2018 monthly Oct 2017 - Oct 2018
Broad Money Liabilities: M3: M2 (MUR mn) 985,413.000 Jan 2025 monthly Jun 2005 - Jan 2025
Broad Money Liabilities: M3 (MUR mn) 986,538.000 Jan 2025 monthly Apr 2008 - Jan 2025
International Reserves: Gross Official Reserves: USD (USD mn) 8,509.999 Jan 2025 monthly Dec 1999 - Jan 2025
Official Reserve Assets: Foreign Currency Reserves (FC) (USD mn) 7,055.906 Jan 2025 monthly Aug 2007 - Jan 2025
Business and Economic Survey Last Frequency Range
Business Confidence Growth (% Point) -9.1 Jun 2019 quarterly Mar 2011 - Jun 2019
Business Confidence Indicator (% Point) 11.200 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Dec 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Manufacturing (% Point) 143.597 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018
Business Confidence Indicator: Services (% Point) 207.467 Mar 2018 quarterly Mar 2010 - Mar 2018

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