Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius
Mauritius: Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside was 27.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius, 1960–2023
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in % of total merchandise imports.
Analysis
The most recent figure for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius is 27.0%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius peaked at 51.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.8%, in 1964.
That places Mauritius 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of total merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.5% | — |
| 1961 | 12.9% | -33.9% |
| 1962 | 18.6% | +44.1% |
| 1963 | 16.1% | -13.7% |
| 1964 | 10.8% | -33.0% |
| 1965 | 20.0% | +86.2% |
| 1966 | 22.2% | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 25.0% | +12.7% |
| 1968 | 20.9% | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 28.0% | +34.4% |
| 1970 | 20.4% | -27.2% |
| 1971 | 18.4% | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 19.7% | +7.4% |
| 1973 | 20.7% | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 20.2% | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 22.2% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 20.8% | -6.4% |
| 1977 | 17.1% | -18.0% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | -21.2% |
| 1980 | 12.2% | -10.1% |
| 1981 | 14.6% | +19.9% |
| 1982 | 13.4% | -8.7% |
| 1983 | 13.4% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 15.0% | +12.1% |
| 1985 | 14.6% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | -9.2% |
| 1987 | 15.2% | +14.5% |
| 1988 | 13.6% | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 16.6% | +22.4% |
| 1990 | 14.9% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 16.8% | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 18.1% | +7.9% |
| 1993 | 21.2% | +16.9% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 21.1% | +13.7% |
| 1996 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 21.9% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 24.1% | +9.8% |
| 1999 | 23.8% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 26.6% | +11.4% |
| 2001 | 27.0% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 30.8% | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | -7.5% |
| 2006 | 32.9% | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +32.6% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +13.9% |
| 2009 | 46.1% | -7.4% |
| 2010 | 48.4% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 51.0% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 50.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 47.0% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 46.2% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 47.3% | +19.0% |
| 2022 | 27.2% | -42.5% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -0.7% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 27.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.2%, 1.3× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 33.0%, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 10.8% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.0% | 13.6% | 22.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.2% | 12.2% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.2% | 14.9% | 24.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.0% | 26.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.5% | 42.8% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.3% | 27.0% | 47.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 73 Turkmenistan 27.6% compare
- 74 Tajikistan 27.1% compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 27.0% compare
- 77 Azerbaijan 26.5% compare
- 78 Ecuador 26.5% compare
- 79 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 26.3% 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 imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius?
- Merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside in Mauritius was 27.0% in 2023, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.8% in 1964.
- How does Mauritius rank for merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside?
- Mauritius ranks 76th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is merchandise imports from low- and middle-income economies outside rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 outside region (% 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 outside region are the sum of merchandise imports by the reporting economy from 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 imports by the economy. Data are computed only if at least half of the economies in the partner country group had non-missing data.