Computer, communications and other services in Mauritius
Mauritius: Computer, communications and other services was 36.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Computer, communications and other services in Mauritius, 1976–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of commercial service exports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 36.6% for computer, communications and other services in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, computer, communications and other services in Mauritius peaked at 71.9% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1976.
That places Mauritius 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Computer, communications and other services in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of commercial service exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 11.3% | — |
| 1977 | 21.3% | +89.3% |
| 1978 | 24.3% | +14.0% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 27.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 37.6% | +38.8% |
| 1982 | 25.4% | -32.5% |
| 1983 | 23.2% | -8.5% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | -15.9% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +7.0% |
| 1986 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 18.7% | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 17.4% | -7.0% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 15.8% | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 18.5% | +16.5% |
| 1992 | 15.1% | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 18.1% | +19.7% |
| 1994 | 16.1% | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 18.5% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 24.4% | +32.0% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 23.6% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 22.3% | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 22.8% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 20.7% | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 17.2% | -16.7% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | +52.9% |
| 2006 | 16.0% | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +18.0% |
| 2008 | 22.3% | +18.4% |
| 2009 | 29.9% | +34.4% |
| 2010 | 34.2% | +14.3% |
| 2011 | 34.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 38.7% | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 34.0% | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 31.1% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 29.9% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 25.2% | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 38.2% | +51.3% |
| 2019 | 40.3% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 66.4% | +64.7% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -34.0% |
| 2023 | 37.9% | -20.2% |
| 2024 | 36.6% | -3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.9% | 11.3% | 26.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 17.4% | 37.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 15.1% | 24.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.3% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 25.2% | 40.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 36.6% | 71.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 83 Indonesia 38.5% compare
- 84 South Africa 37.9% compare
- 85 Denmark 36.8% compare
- 87 New Zealand 35.4% compare
- 88 Seychelles 34.8% compare
- 89 Namibia 34.7% compare
More private sector data for Mauritius
- Merchandise trade 57.4% (2025)
- Food imports 21.2% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 54.2% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 6.94 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 50.9% (2024)
- Manufactures exports 46.1% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 2.34 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 1,883 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is computer, communications and other services in Mauritius?
- Computer, communications and other services in Mauritius was 36.6% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2021.
- What is the lowest computer, communications and other services recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1976.
- How does Mauritius rank for computer, communications and other services?
- Mauritius ranks 86th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is computer, communications and other services rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Computer, communications and other services (% of commercial service exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Computer, communications and other services include such activities as international telecommunications, and postal and courier services; computer data; news-related service transactions between residents and nonresidents; construction services; royalties and license fees; miscellaneous business, professional, and technical services; and personal, cultural, and recreational services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of service exports which are commercial services provided by residents to non-residents.