Mauritius—Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
Category: External DebtSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #17 of 119Updated April 2026
Latest Value
10.1%
2024
YoY Change
-19.2%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#17
of 119 countries
Maximum
45.3%
2014
Minimum
3.6%
2001
CAGR
+0.2%
25 years
Last
10.1%
Previous
12.5%
Highest
45.3%
Lowest
3.6%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritius's total debt service (% of gni) was 10.1% in 2024, ranking #17 out of 119 countries. This represents a -19.2% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 45.3% (2014) and the lowest was 3.6% (2001). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 10.1% | -19.2% |
| 2023 | 12.5% | +97.8% |
| 2022 | 6.3% | -71.3% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 21.2% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 20.8% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +47.9% |
| 2016 | 13.5% | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 45.3% | +135.2% |
| 2013 | 19.2% | -28.4% |
| 2012 | 26.9% | +114.2% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +67.2% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -32.0% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 19.8% | +62.3% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | +30.2% |
| 2004 | 9.4% | -28.9% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +176.3% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | +31.2% |
| 2001 | 3.6% | -62.3% |
| 2000 | 9.6% |
Top Countries — Total Debt Service (% of GNI)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | El Salvador | 35.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Mongolia | 25.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Mozambique | 22.4% | 2024 |
| 4 | Lebanon | 22.0% | 2023 |
| 5 | Suriname | 20.5% | 2023 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 19.7% | 2024 |
| 7 | Kazakhstan | 17.3% | 2024 |
| 8 | Zambia | 16.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Georgia | 15.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Montenegro | 15.0% | 2024 |
About This Indicator
Definition
Total debt service is the sum of principal repayments and interest actually paid in currency, goods, or services on long-term debt, interest paid on short-term debt, and repayments (repurchases and charges) to the IMF.
Methodology
Data compiled by International Debt Statistics, World Bank (WB).