Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Foreign liabilities per capita was 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
361,633 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
7th
of 150 countries
All-time high
395,380 real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
3,525 real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius, 1995–2020

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1995200720201995: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1996: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$1997: 4.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$1999: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2000: 3.7k real chained 2019 US$2001: 3.5k real chained 2019 US$2002: 3.6k real chained 2019 US$2003: 3.8k real chained 2019 US$2004: 4.5k real chained 2019 US$2005: 4.8k real chained 2019 US$2006: 7.1k real chained 2019 US$2007: 20.5k real chained 2019 US$2008: 16.3k real chained 2019 US$2009: 256.2k real chained 2019 US$2010: 332.7k real chained 2019 US$2011: 387.5k real chained 2019 US$2012: 386.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 354.1k real chained 2019 US$2014: 374.3k real chained 2019 US$2015: 356.7k real chained 2019 US$2016: 363.4k real chained 2019 US$2017: 395.4k real chained 2019 US$2018: 362.0k real chained 2019 US$2019: 364.6k real chained 2019 US$2020: 361.6k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

In 2020, foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius stood at 361,633 real chained 2019 US$.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius peaked at 395,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,525 real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.

That places Mauritius 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$) in Mauritius, 1995 to 2020.
Year real chained 2019 US$ Change
1995 4,480 real chained 2019 US$ —
1996 4,477 real chained 2019 US$ -0.1%
1997 4,105 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
1998 3,823 real chained 2019 US$ -6.9%
1999 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ -7.8%
2000 3,698 real chained 2019 US$ +4.9%
2001 3,543 real chained 2019 US$ -4.2%
2002 3,565 real chained 2019 US$ +0.6%
2003 3,815 real chained 2019 US$ +7.0%
2004 4,547 real chained 2019 US$ +19.2%
2005 4,776 real chained 2019 US$ +5.0%
2006 7,080 real chained 2019 US$ +48.2%
2007 20,497 real chained 2019 US$ +189.5%
2008 16,277 real chained 2019 US$ -20.6%
2009 256,183 real chained 2019 US$ +1473.9%
2010 332,657 real chained 2019 US$ +29.9%
2011 387,517 real chained 2019 US$ +16.5%
2012 386,231 real chained 2019 US$ -0.3%
2013 354,071 real chained 2019 US$ -8.3%
2014 374,302 real chained 2019 US$ +5.7%
2015 356,743 real chained 2019 US$ -4.7%
2016 363,400 real chained 2019 US$ +1.9%
2017 395,380 real chained 2019 US$ +8.8%
2018 361,982 real chained 2019 US$ -8.4%
2019 364,559 real chained 2019 US$ +0.7%
2020 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ -0.8%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,701 real chained 2019 US$, 54.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 891.11 real chained 2019 US$, 405.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Foreign liabilities per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +1473.9% 16,277 real chained 2019 US$ 256,183 real chained 2019 US$
2007 +189.5% 7,080 real chained 2019 US$ 20,497 real chained 2019 US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,082 real chained 2019 US$ 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ 4,480 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 32,398 real chained 2019 US$ 3,543 real chained 2019 US$ 256,183 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 367,684 real chained 2019 US$ 332,657 real chained 2019 US$ 395,380 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 4 Switzerland 597,275 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 5 Malta 593,339 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 6 Netherlands 581,918 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 8 United Kingdom 263,885 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 9 Denmark 215,089 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 10 Belgium 203,247 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius?
Foreign liabilities per capita in Mauritius was 361,633 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 395,380 real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
What is the lowest foreign liabilities per capita recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 3,525 real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
How does Mauritius rank for foreign liabilities per capita?
Mauritius ranks 7th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
Is foreign liabilities per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Foreign liabilities per capita (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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