Mauritius vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South

Mauritius
10.8%
in 2023
South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
3.9%
in 2023
Mauritius rank
18th
South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank
20th

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South over time

  • Mauritius
  • South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 10.8% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 6.9%.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 2.8 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 205 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius South Asia (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 4.5% 3.6% 1.0% Mauritius
1970s 4.9% 3.4% 1.5% Mauritius
1980s 5.0% 2.4% 2.6% Mauritius
1990s 8.7% 4.2% 4.5% Mauritius
2000s 14.0% 5.2% 8.8% Mauritius
2010s 20.7% 4.1% 16.7% Mauritius
2020s 12.9% 4.6% 8.2% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south, Mauritius or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
Mauritius, at 10.8% against 3.9% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south between Mauritius and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
6.9%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in south?
Mauritius ranks 18th and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 20th of 205 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia (% of total merchandise imports)
Unit
% of total merchandise imports
Source
Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
252 places, 12,943 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in South Asia are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the South Asia region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.