Interest payments in Mauritius
Mauritius: Interest payments was 17.91 billion current LCU in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Interest payments in Mauritius, 1973–2024
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for interest payments in Mauritius is 17.91 billion current LCU, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 52 years on record.
The figure is up 14.7% on the previous year and up 162.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, interest payments in Mauritius peaked at 17.91 billion current LCU in 2024 and was at its lowest, 31.10 million current LCU, in 1974.
Mauritius ranks 79th of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 74.43 million current LCU | 31.10 million current LCU | 179.40 million current LCU | 7 |
| 1980s | 743.30 million current LCU | 323.90 million current LCU | 935.00 million current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.85 billion current LCU | 1.18 billion current LCU | 2.98 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.22 billion current LCU | 3.01 billion current LCU | 8.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.40 billion current LCU | 4.87 billion current LCU | 10.13 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.97 billion current LCU | 9.98 billion current LCU | 17.91 billion current LCU | 5 |
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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)
- Net lending (+) / net borrowing (-) -8.1% (2024)
- Interest payments 10.4% (2024)
- Grants and other revenue 10.2% (2024)
- Interest payments 8.4% (2023)
- Other taxes 1.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is interest payments in Mauritius?
- Interest payments in Mauritius was 17.91 billion current LCU in 2024, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest interest payments recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 17.91 billion current LCU in 2024.
- What is the lowest interest payments recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.10 million current LCU in 1974.
- How does Mauritius rank for interest payments?
- Mauritius ranks 79th out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is interest payments rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 162.9%. 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 Interest payments (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Interest payments include interest payments on government debt (including long-term bonds, long-term loans, and other debt instruments) to domestic and foreign residents. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.