Short-term debt in Mauritius
Mauritius: Short-term debt was 54.8% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Short-term debt in Mauritius, 1970–2024
Source: International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total external debt.
Analysis
In 2024, short-term debt in Mauritius stood at 54.8%. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 30.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, short-term debt in Mauritius peaked at 54.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
That places Mauritius 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
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 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.0% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 17.5% | 49.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 47.2% | 54.8% | 5 |
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More external debt data for Mauritius
- IFC, private nonguaranteed -8.33 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 6.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, IDA -53,000 NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, IBRD -18.18 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- Public and publicly guaranteed debt service 5.2% (2024)
- Net financial flows, bilateral -1.80 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- PPG, official creditors 190.08 million NFL, US$ (2024)
- Net financial flows, multilateral 191.88 million NFL, current US$ (2024)
- IMF repurchases and charges 11.91 million TDS, current US$ (2024)
- Multilateral debt service 8.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is short-term debt in Mauritius?
- Short-term debt in Mauritius was 54.8% in 2024, according to International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest short-term debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 54.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest short-term debt recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Mauritius rank for short-term debt?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is short-term debt rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB), published as part of Short-term debt (% of total external debt). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Short-term debt includes all debt having an original maturity of one year or less and interest in arrears on long-term debt. Total external debt is debt owed to nonresidents repayable in currency, goods, or services. Total external debt is the sum of public, publicly guaranteed, and private nonguaranteed long-term debt, use of IMF credit, and short-term debt.