Mauritius: Bank credit to deposits

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 Mauritius

Bank credit as percent of bank deposits

 Latest value 61.99
 Year 2021
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1963 - 2021
 Average 77.06
 Min - Max 49.89 - 116.76
 Source The International Monetary Fund
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The latest value from 2021 is 61.99 percent, a decline from 67.48 percent in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 86.91 percent, based on data from 138 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritius from 1963 to 2021 is 77.06 percent. The minimum value, 49.89 percent, was reached in 1974 while the maximum of 116.76 percent was recorded in 2013. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritius: Bank credit to deposits
 2021 61.99
 2020 67.48
 2019 74.08
 2018 75.11
 2017 96.97
 2016 94.69
 2015 103.77
 2014 105.00




Definition: The financial resources provided to the private sector by domestic money banks as a share of total deposits. Domestic money banks comprise commercial banks and other financial institutions that accept transferable deposits, such as demand deposits. Total deposits include demand, time and saving deposits in deposit money banks.

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