Foreign liabilities in Mauritius
Mauritius: Foreign liabilities was 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
37th
of 150 countries
All-time high
500.11 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 2017
All-time low
4.14 billion real chained 2019 US$
in 1999
Years of data
26
1995–2020
Foreign liabilities in Mauritius, 1995–2020
Source: World Bank. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ for foreign liabilities in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign liabilities in Mauritius peaked at 500.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.14 billion real chained 2019 US$, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Foreign liabilities in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 5.03 billion real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 5.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 4.71 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 4.44 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 4.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -6.6% |
| 2000 | 4.39 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 4.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 4.63 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 5.55 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 5.87 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +48.9% |
| 2007 | 25.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +190.8% |
| 2008 | 20.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -20.3% |
| 2009 | 319.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1478.1% |
| 2010 | 415.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +30.2% |
| 2011 | 485.33 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +16.7% |
| 2012 | 485.06 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 445.75 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 472.07 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 450.52 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 459.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 500.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 458.12 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -8.4% |
| 2019 | 461.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | -0.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.60 billion real chained 2019 US$, 6.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.52 billion real chained 2019 US$, 27.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign liabilities in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1478.1% | 20.25 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 319.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
| 2007 | +190.8% | 8.74 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 25.41 billion real chained 2019 US$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.68 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5.08 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 40.29 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 4.24 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 319.57 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 463.37 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 415.95 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 500.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 34 Turkey 571.31 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 531.35 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 36 Malaysia 459.53 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 38 Chile 427.65 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 39 South Africa 425.42 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
- 40 Israel 415.18 billion real chained 2019 US$ compare
More reference data data for Mauritius
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0409 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0343 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign liabilities in Mauritius?
- Foreign liabilities in Mauritius was 457.83 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 500.11 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 2017.
- What is the lowest foreign liabilities recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.14 billion real chained 2019 US$ in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for foreign liabilities?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 150 countries with data for 2020.
- Is foreign liabilities rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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