Net current transfers (% of GDP) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Net current transfers (% of GDP) was 1.2% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Net current transfers in Mauritius, 2005–2011
Source: International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, net current transfers in Mauritius stood at 1.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.2% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Mauritius ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Net current transfers (% of GDP) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.0% | — |
| 2006 | 1.1% | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +46.8% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 2.5% | +8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -25.4% |
| 2011 | 1.2% | -38.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.2% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3%, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.2%, 16% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.0% | 2.5% | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is net current transfers in Mauritius?
- Net current transfers in Mauritius was 1.2% in 2011, according to International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator.
- What is the highest net current transfers recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2009.
- What is the lowest net current transfers recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for net current transfers?
- Mauritius ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is net current transfers rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files. World Bank GDP estimates are used for the denominator, published as part of Net current transfers (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net current transfers are recorded in the balance of payments whenever an economy provides or receives goods, services, income, or financial items without a quid pro quo. All transfers not considered to be capital are current. Data are in current U.S. dollars.