Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports to high-income economies was 69.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius stood at 69.0%.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius peaked at 99.7% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 63.2%, in 2021.
That places Mauritius 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 97.8% | — |
| 1961 | 99.7% | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 99.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 99.6% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 99.3% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 96.3% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 98.4% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 97.6% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 95.6% | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 96.7% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 92.9% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 90.9% | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 86.4% | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 85.7% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 97.8% | +14.2% |
| 1976 | 95.9% | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 96.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 96.4% | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 97.9% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 98.1% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 96.6% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 97.6% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 98.2% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 97.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 98.3% | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 97.7% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 98.7% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 97.7% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 95.8% | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 95.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 95.3% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 93.9% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 93.3% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 93.1% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 92.1% | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 90.8% | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 91.8% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 88.5% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 89.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 89.5% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 88.6% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 84.5% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.7% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 81.4% | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 77.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 78.1% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 79.1% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 75.2% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 72.7% | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 68.3% | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 67.7% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 63.2% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 69.0% | +8.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 69.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.7%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 69.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.5%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 98.2% | 95.6% | 99.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 93.7% | 85.7% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.6% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 95.3% | 92.9% | 97.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.7% | 84.5% | 92.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 67.7% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.7% | 63.2% | 69.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports to high-income economies in Mauritius was 69.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 1961.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to high-income economies recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.2% in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports to high-income economies?
- Mauritius ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to high-income economies rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to high-income economies (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to high-income economies are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to high-income economies according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise exports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.