Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius

Mauritius: Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on was 1.31 in 2020. ▬ Flat

Latest (2020)
1.31
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 80 countries
All-time high
1.54
in 2005
All-time low
1.28
in 2002
Years of data
19
2002–2020

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, 2002–2020

00.511.52002201120202002: 1.32003: 1.42004: 1.32005: 1.52006: 1.42007: 1.32008: 1.32009: 1.32010: 1.42011: 1.52012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.52015: 1.42016: 1.42017: 1.42018: 1.42019: 1.42020: 1.3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 1.31 for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius peaked at 1.54 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.28, in 2002.

That places Mauritius 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government) in Mauritius, 2002 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2002 1.28
2003 1.44 +12.0%
2004 1.29 -9.9%
2005 1.54 +18.6%
2006 1.43 -6.7%
2007 1.31 -8.9%
2008 1.34 +2.6%
2009 1.33 -0.9%
2010 1.38 +4.0%
2011 1.51 +9.3%
2012 1.53 +1.5%
2013 1.52 -1.1%
2014 1.48 -2.1%
2015 1.45 -2.5%
2016 1.42 -1.7%
2017 1.39 -2.4%
2018 1.39 -0.1%
2019 1.35 -2.4%
2020 1.31 -3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.37 1.28 1.54 8
2010s 1.44 1.35 1.53 10
2020s 1.31 1.31 1.31 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Kyrgyzstan 1.4 compare
  2. 3 Israel 1.23 compare
  3. 4 Guatemala 1.12 compare
  4. 5 Greece 1.07 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius?
Interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on in Mauritius was 1.31 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 1.54 in 2005.
What is the lowest interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 in 2002.
How does Mauritius rank for interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on?
Mauritius ranks 2nd out of 80 countries with data for 2020.
Is interest, payable, ratio of this level of government's expenditure on rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Interest, payable, Ratio of this level of government's expenditure on this item to total general government expenditure on this, Percent (Central government)
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Coverage
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