Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius
Mauritius: Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products was 1.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius, 1995–2022
Source: Staff estimates. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius is 1.1%, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius peaked at 34.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 176th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 34.7% | — |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -8.0% |
| 1997 | 32.7% | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 31.1% | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | -27.7% |
| 2001 | 24.1% | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 23.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 23.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 8.5% | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -44.0% |
| 2007 | 4.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 4.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 2.3% | -51.4% |
| 2010 | 2.3% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.8% | -21.7% |
| 2012 | 2.8% | +53.3% |
| 2013 | 2.9% | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -38.6% |
| 2015 | 1.8% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -29.0% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.3% | +7.4% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.1% | -7.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1.1% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.8%, 18% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.6%, 8% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -63.6% | 23.3% | 8.5% |
| 2012 | +53.3% | 1.8% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.3% | 31.0% | 34.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 13.2% | 2.3% | 24.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 1.2% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 3 |
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 tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius?
- Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products in Mauritius was 1.1% in 2022, according to Staff estimates.
- What is the highest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products?
- Mauritius ranks 176th out of 184 countries with data for 2022.
- Is tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, published as part of Tariff rate, applied, simple mean, all products (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Simple mean applied tariff is the unweighted average of effectively applied rates for all products subject to tariffs calculated for all traded goods. Data are classified using the Harmonized System of trade at the six- or eight-digit level. Tariff line data were matched to Standard International Trade Classification (SITC) revision 3 codes to define commodity groups. Effectively applied tariff rates at the six- and eight-digit product level are averaged for products in each commodity group. When the effectively applied rate is unavailable, the most favored nation rate is used instead. To the extent possible, specific rates have been converted to their ad valorem equivalent rates and have been included in the calculation of simple mean tariffs.