Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin was 5.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mauritius, 1968–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
In 2023, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mauritius stood at 5.1%. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 37.9% on the previous year and up 142.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mauritius peaked at 5.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1971.
That places Mauritius 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0.4% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -93.9% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +378.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -86.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +500.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -64.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -35.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +293.6% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | +318.3% |
| 1977 | 0.6% | +41.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -88.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2% | +234.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5% | +145.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5% | -9.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3% | -41.0% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +372.2% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | -28.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3% | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | -44.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5% | +205.4% |
| 1988 | 0.8% | +38.2% |
| 1989 | 1.2% | +55.5% |
| 1990 | 1.0% | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 1.3% | +31.9% |
| 1992 | 1.7% | +26.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1% | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.0% | +73.7% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 1.3% | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | -27.9% |
| 2007 | 1.6% | +25.2% |
| 2008 | 2.3% | +43.9% |
| 2009 | 2.1% | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | +36.7% |
| 2012 | 2.3% | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 2.1% | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 2.2% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +15.0% |
| 2017 | 2.7% | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 1.8% | -32.9% |
| 2019 | 2.1% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 2.2% | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 3.0% | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +24.3% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +37.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.4%, 2.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin 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 | +500.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1970 | +378.8% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| 1983 | +372.2% | 0.3% | 1.4% |
| 1976 | +318.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| 1975 | +293.6% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.0% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.3% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.5% | 2.2% | 5.1% | 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin in Mauritius was 5.1% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 5.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1971.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in latin rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 142.1%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America & the Caribbean (% of total merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in Latin America and the Caribbean are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Latin America and the Caribbean region according to the World Bank classification of economies. Data are expressed as a percentage of total merchandise imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.