Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) was -8.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2024, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius stood at -8.1%.
The figure is down 39.7% on the previous year and down 291.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius peaked at 1.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, -12.4%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -4.7% | -9.3% | -0.0% | 7 |
| 1980s | -3.1% | -8.8% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.8% | -3.2% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.9% | -3.7% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.8% | -2.8% | -0.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -8.0% | -12.4% | -5.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 140 United Kingdom -6.9% compare
- 141 United States -7.2% compare
- 142 Guinea-Bissau -8.0% compare
- 144 Israel -8.2% compare
- 145 Panama -8.2% compare
- 146 Romania -8.8% compare
More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Tax revenue 20.5% (2024)
- Taxes on income, profits and capital gains 26.7% (2024)
- Taxes on goods and services 53.3% (2024)
- Net investment in nonfinancial assets 1.3% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
- Compensation of employees 26.6% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius?
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) in Mauritius was -8.1% in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.4% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for net lending (+) / net borrowing (-)?
- Mauritius ranks 143rd out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 291.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Net lending (+) / net borrowing (–) equals government revenue minus expense, minus net investment in nonfinancial assets. It is also equal to the net result of transactions in financial assets and liabilities. Net lending/net borrowing is a summary measure indicating the extent to which government is either putting financial resources at the disposal of other sectors in the economy or abroad, or utilizing the financial resources generated by other sectors in the economy or from abroad. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.