Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region was 6.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 6.4% for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mauritius peaked at 10.6% in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 outside region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.3% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -87.4% |
| 1966 | 1.5% | +764.2% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -34.8% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | -92.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -95.6% |
| 1972 | 4.9% | +155743.0% |
| 1973 | 10.6% | +114.9% |
| 1974 | 9.3% | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4% | -95.6% |
| 1976 | 1.1% | +161.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -79.9% |
| 1978 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | +215.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2% | -73.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +335.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5% | -39.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3% | -29.6% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +189.9% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | -30.7% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +113.6% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -74.1% |
| 1988 | 1.9% | +403.6% |
| 1989 | 1.7% | -11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3% | -81.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | -24.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4% | +78.5% |
| 1993 | 2.5% | +514.5% |
| 1994 | 0.5% | -81.3% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +24.3% |
| 1996 | 1.0% | +64.7% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +22.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8% | -29.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.7% | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.6% | -14.9% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | +115.5% |
| 2003 | 1.9% | +39.1% |
| 2004 | 2.6% | +35.5% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -15.9% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +41.1% |
| 2007 | 2.5% | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | +38.1% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 3.1% | -20.8% |
| 2012 | 3.6% | +18.8% |
| 2013 | 5.6% | +53.3% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | +11.8% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +21.2% |
| 2016 | 9.1% | +20.0% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -18.7% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +35.3% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 10.4% | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | +6.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 6.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.6%, 66% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 6.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.0%, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +155743.0% | 0.0% | 4.9% |
| 1966 | +764.2% | 0.2% | 1.5% |
| 1993 | +514.5% | 0.4% | 2.5% |
| 1988 | +403.6% | 0.4% | 1.9% |
| 1981 | +335.0% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.0% | 0.2% | 1.5% | 4 |
| 1970s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8% | 0.2% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 0.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.1% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.1% | 6.0% | 10.4% | 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 outside region in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region in Mauritius was 6.4% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1973.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region?
- Mauritius ranks 134th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies outside region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in other World Bank regions 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.