Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius stood at 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius peaked at 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
That places Mauritius 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.3233 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +34.4% |
| 1962 | 0.3237 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3517 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2869 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2642 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2979 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3079 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3326 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3389 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1975 | 0.4426 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3714 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3702 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3158 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.3104 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3758 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.1% |
| 1981 | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3331 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3312 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3528 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3998 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.3% |
| 1986 | 0.4465 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.4638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4595 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4459 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.4127 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3984 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3928 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3735 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.3756 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4021 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3751 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3893 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3294 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3482 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.322 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.2989 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3259 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3263 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2704 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2354 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2196 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2239 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2307 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2189 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1849 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1685 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1582 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1547 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1688 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1631 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1585 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1923 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 75% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1982 current US$ per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3065 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2406 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3546 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2868 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4638 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3917 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.353 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.444 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3033 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2093 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3671 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2013 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1518 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2339 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1624 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1846 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 129 Bolivia 0.1498 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 130 Rwanda 0.1496 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 131 Lebanon 0.1456 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 133 New Caledonia 0.1447 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 134 Albania 0.1423 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 135 Tajikistan 0.1409 current US$ per US$ of GDP 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$), annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 5,577 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp in Mauritius was 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4657 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1974.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1449 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritius ranks 132nd out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is merchandise exports (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Merchandise exports (current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Merchandise exports (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.