Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region was 24.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius stood at 24.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.0% on the previous year and up 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius peaked at 30.4% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1966.
That places Mauritius 69th out of 203 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 within region in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.8% | — |
| 1961 | 0.2% | -79.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8% | +399.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4% | -56.6% |
| 1964 | 0.7% | +80.8% |
| 1965 | 3.7% | +454.6% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -96.0% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | +1541.4% |
| 1969 | 3.4% | +42.4% |
| 1970 | 3.2% | -6.6% |
| 1971 | 7.0% | +120.9% |
| 1972 | 4.2% | -41.0% |
| 1973 | 3.1% | -26.6% |
| 1974 | 5.0% | +63.7% |
| 1975 | 1.8% | -64.9% |
| 1976 | 3.1% | +75.3% |
| 1977 | 3.4% | +10.8% |
| 1978 | 3.4% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.4% | -59.4% |
| 1980 | 1.7% | +22.1% |
| 1981 | 2.6% | +53.4% |
| 1982 | 1.9% | -27.6% |
| 1983 | 1.5% | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | -43.6% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | -20.9% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 1.0% | +9.7% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | +38.7% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | +42.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 2.8% | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | -41.1% |
| 1994 | 3.7% | +124.9% |
| 1995 | 4.1% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 5.2% | +26.2% |
| 1997 | 5.6% | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 6.0% | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7.2% | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 8.6% | +19.7% |
| 2002 | 6.9% | -20.2% |
| 2003 | 9.7% | +40.3% |
| 2004 | 8.5% | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 8.4% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 8.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 10.6% | +26.4% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 12.5% | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 15.5% | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 18.6% | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 14.7% | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | +17.5% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 21.8% | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 22.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +6.0% |
| 2021 | 26.4% | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 24.6% | -19.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 24.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.5%, 1.6× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 24.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.5%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +1541.4% | 0.1% | 2.4% |
| 1965 | +454.6% | 0.7% | 3.7% |
| 1962 | +399.2% | 0.2% | 0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.4% | 0.1% | 3.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | 1.4% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.8% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | 6.9% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 13.5% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.2% | 23.5% | 30.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 66 Turkmenistan 25.3% compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25.3% compare
- 68 Philippines 25.1% compare
- 70 Cambodia 24.6% compare
- 71 Belize 24.5% compare
- 72 Republic of Moldova 23.3% 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 merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius?
- Merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region in Mauritius was 24.6% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 2022.
- What is the lowest merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1966.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region?
- Mauritius ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise exports to low- and middle-income economies within region rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.3%. 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 within 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 within region are the sum of merchandise exports from the reporting economy to other low- and middle-income economies in the same World Bank region 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. No figures are shown for high-income economies, because they are a separate category in the World Bank classification of economies.