Private Sector Credit Statistics in Mauritius (2026)
According to World Bank World Development Indicators data, domestic credit to the private sector in Mauritius came to 69.9% of GDP in 2024. Essentially no change from 69.9% of GDP in 2023 to 69.9% of GDP in 2024. Mauritius ranks #2 of 35 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa on this measure, and #38 of 160 globally.
Key Statistics
- Latest value (2024)
- 69.9% of GDP (2024)
- Private Sector Credit in Mauritius as of 2024, the most recent observation in World Bank World Development Indicators data.
- Change since 2023
- 0 pp (2024)
- Essentially no change from 69.9% of GDP in 2023 to 69.9% of GDP in 2024.
- Earliest value in this dataset (1990)
- 32.6% of GDP (1990)
- Earliest observation in this dataset, which covers 1990 onward (the source series may begin earlier). Up from 32.6% of GDP in 1990 to 69.9% of GDP in 2024.
- Peak value (2013)
- 103.7% of GDP (2013)
- Highest value in the available series; the 2024 value is 69.9% of GDP.
- Rank in Sub-Saharan Africa
- #2 of 35 (2024)
- Mauritius ranks 2 of 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data, based on each country's latest value.
- Global rank
- #38 of 160 (2024)
- Mauritius ranks 38 of 160 countries with data globally.
- Sub-Saharan Africa average
- 20.8% of GDP (2024)
- Mauritius (69.9% of GDP) is above the average of 20.8% of GDP across the 35 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa with data.
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks (% of GDP) (2024)
- 69.8% (2024)
- Related indicator from World Bank World Development Indicators.
- Outstanding loans from commercial banks, percent of GDP (2024)
- 57.6% (2024)
- Related indicator from IMF Financial Access Survey (alternative source for cross-checking; not merged with the main series).
- Internet use in Mauritius (2024)
- 73.3% (2024)
- 73.3% of the population in Mauritius used the internet in 2024 (World Bank); shown for context only.
- Population (2024)
- 1.2 million (2024)
- Mauritius had a population of 1.2 million in 2024 (World Bank); shown for scale only.
Trend, 1990–2024
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69.9% | −0.0 pp |
| 2023 | 69.9% | −2.5 pp |
| 2022 | 72.4% | −13.0 pp |
| 2021 | 85.4% | −5.1 pp |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +13.6 pp |
| 2019 | 77% | +2.8 pp |
| 2018 | 74.2% | −23.5 pp |
| 2017 | 97.7% | +5.4 pp |
| 2016 | 92.3% | −6.4 pp |
| 2015 | 98.7% | +3.2 pp |
| 2014 | 95.6% | −8.1 pp |
| 2013 | 103.7% | +6.2 pp |
| 2012 | 97.5% | +9.4 pp |
| 2011 | 88.1% | +3.9 pp |
| 2010 | 84.2% | +5.3 pp |
| 2009 | 78.9% | −1.8 pp |
| 2008 | 80.7% | +10.0 pp |
| 2007 | 70.6% | +3.0 pp |
| 2006 | 67.6% | −4.3 pp |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +2.0 pp |
| 2004 | 70% | +0.3 pp |
| 2003 | 69.7% | +12.8 pp |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.8 pp |
| 2001 | 56.1% | +0.3 pp |
| 2000 | 55.8% | +0.1 pp |
| 1999 | 55.7% | +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 55.7% | +7.2 pp |
| 1997 | 48.4% | +5.6 pp |
| 1996 | 42.8% | −3.6 pp |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +1.6 pp |
| 1994 | 44.8% | +3.3 pp |
| 1993 | 41.5% | +4.2 pp |
| 1992 | 37.2% | +3.4 pp |
| 1991 | 33.8% | +1.2 pp |
| 1990 | 32.6% | — |
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest figure for domestic credit to the private sector in Mauritius?
Domestic credit to the private sector in Mauritius stood at 69.9% of GDP in 2024, according to World Bank World Development Indicators data.
When did private sector credit in Mauritius peak?
The highest value in the available series was 103.7% of GDP in 2013; the latest (2024) value is 69.9% of GDP.
How recent is the private sector credit data for Mauritius?
The most recent observation is from 2024. World Bank World Development Indicators data is reported with a lag, so 2024 is the latest available year for Mauritius.
Where does the private sector credit data for Mauritius come from?
The data comes from the World Bank World Development Indicators (indicator FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS). The latest observation for Mauritius is from 2024; the snapshot was retrieved on 2026-06-10.
Source & methodology
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator
FS.AST.PRVT.GD.ZS, retrieved .
Figures are shown exactly as published in the source dataset; only the change column of the trend table is computed from adjacent published values.Read more on the methodology page. All figures are estimates and projections; this is not financial advice.
Last updated .