Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mauritius
Mauritius: Current account balance excluding net official capital grants was -12.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mauritius, 2005–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded -12.6% for current account balance excluding net official capital grants in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 144.9% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 28th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -5.2% | — |
| 2006 | -9.3% | +80.2% |
| 2007 | -5.6% | -40.0% |
| 2008 | -10.1% | +81.7% |
| 2009 | -7.4% | -26.7% |
| 2010 | -10.4% | +39.8% |
| 2011 | -12.6% | +21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -7.5% | -10.1% | -5.2% | 5 |
| 2010s | -11.5% | -12.6% | -10.4% | 2 |
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- Commodity Net Export Price Index, Individual Commodities Weighted by 100.8 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 98.09 (2025)
- Commodity Export Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 88.67 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 97.31 (2025)
- Commodity Import Price Index, Individual Commodites Weighted by Ratio 77.79 (2025)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, Percent of GDP 2.46 (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 295.33 units per person (2024)
- Imports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), per 0.0246 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Exports of low carbon technology products, US dollar (World), gaps 7.07 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mauritius?
- Current account balance excluding net official capital grants in Mauritius was -12.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was -5.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest current account balance excluding net official capital grants recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.6% in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for current account balance excluding net official capital grants?
- Mauritius ranks 28th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is current account balance excluding net official capital grants rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 144.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Current account balance excluding net official capital grants (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Current account balance is the sum of net exports of goods, services, net income, and net current transfers. This is divided by GDP at market prices, with both series expressed in current U.S. dollars.