Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in was 14.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 14.9% for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in 2023.
The figure is up 3.0% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mauritius peaked at 18.7% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2013.
That places Mauritius 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.1% | — |
| 1961 | 12.7% | +15.0% |
| 1962 | 15.5% | +21.5% |
| 1963 | 13.0% | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 11.6% | -10.8% |
| 1965 | 15.4% | +32.8% |
| 1966 | 13.6% | -11.7% |
| 1967 | 13.1% | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 16.2% | +24.1% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 12.2% | -21.9% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +8.9% |
| 1972 | 11.6% | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 12.3% | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 11.5% | -6.5% |
| 1975 | 13.0% | +12.7% |
| 1976 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 14.4% | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 15.1% | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 18.7% | +23.7% |
| 1980 | 18.3% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 13.8% | -25.0% |
| 1982 | 13.2% | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 12.8% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 11.8% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 10.6% | -9.7% |
| 1986 | 11.5% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 10.1% | -12.4% |
| 1988 | 9.6% | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 10.4% | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 12.9% | +24.6% |
| 1991 | 15.3% | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 16.7% | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 14.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 15.3% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 14.5% | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 13.9% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 18.2% | +31.1% |
| 2001 | 17.3% | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 15.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 11.0% | -23.6% |
| 2006 | 9.3% | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 11.0% | +15.2% |
| 2009 | 11.3% | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 11.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 10.0% | -11.1% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 9.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 11.8% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 10.0% | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 10.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 14.4% | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 14.9% | +3.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 14.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3%, 44.0× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 14.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.0%, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.8% | 11.1% | 16.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 11.5% | 18.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.2% | 9.6% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 9.3% | 18.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.4% | 8.9% | 11.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 10.0% | 14.9% | 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 in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in in Mauritius was 14.9% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 1979.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2013.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in?
- Mauritius ranks 25th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies in rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (% 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 Sub-Saharan Africa are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from low- and middle-income economies in the Sub-Saharan Africa 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.