Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia was 1.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Mauritius, 1961–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Mauritius stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 27.4% on the previous year and down 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Mauritius peaked at 7.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1977.
Mauritius ranks 154th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +764.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -47.3% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | +92.3% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | +369.4% |
| 1974 | 0.5% | -93.4% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -49.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -17.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -87.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +289.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | -29.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +115.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | +184.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -73.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -39.6% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | -11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +40.3% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -54.4% |
| 1988 | 1.2% | +4750.7% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | -91.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +36.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +2301.6% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | -97.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | +488.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -44.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1% | -23.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +93.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -18.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8% | +283.0% |
| 2003 | 1.1% | +47.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9% | -20.5% |
| 2005 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +100.1% |
| 2007 | 1.4% | -25.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | +30.2% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | +27.7% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -27.3% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 3.5% | +91.7% |
| 2014 | 4.3% | +23.4% |
| 2015 | 5.3% | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +33.3% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | -28.9% |
| 2018 | 6.9% | +36.2% |
| 2019 | 7.0% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 5.9% | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 6.6% | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | -80.1% |
| 2023 | 1.7% | +27.4% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.7% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.1%, 28% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.1%, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +4750.7% | 0.0% | 1.2% |
| 1993 | +2301.6% | 0.1% | 2.2% |
| 1966 | +764.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1996 | +488.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| 1973 | +369.4% | 1.5% | 6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 3 |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.0% | 6.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.1% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 1.3% | 6.6% | 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 low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia in Mauritius was 1.7% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1977.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia?
- Mauritius ranks 154th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in east asia rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia & Pacific (% of total merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies in East Asia and Pacific are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to low- and middle-income economies in the East Asia and Pacific region according to World Bank classification of economies. Data are 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.