Food imports in Mauritius

Mauritius: Food imports was 537.31 million constant US$ in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
537.31 million constant US$
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
7th
of 38 countries
All-time high
568.91 million constant US$
in 2006
All-time low
126.92 million constant US$
in 1984
Years of data
32
1980–2011

Food imports in Mauritius, 1980–2011

100.0M200.0M300.0M400.0M500.0M600.0M1980199520111980: 129.6M constant US$1981: 162.5M constant US$1982: 169.6M constant US$1983: 145.5M constant US$1984: 126.9M constant US$1985: 150.1M constant US$1986: 194.6M constant US$1987: 180.7M constant US$1988: 185.0M constant US$1989: 159.8M constant US$1990: 231.1M constant US$1991: 245.4M constant US$1992: 251.2M constant US$1993: 274.0M constant US$1994: 267.2M constant US$1995: 297.8M constant US$1996: 323.5M constant US$1997: 369.3M constant US$1998: 364.4M constant US$1999: 474.6M constant US$2000: 440.0M constant US$2001: 414.7M constant US$2002: 421.3M constant US$2003: 441.5M constant US$2004: 471.8M constant US$2005: 525.4M constant US$2006: 568.9M constant US$2007: 493.2M constant US$2008: 514.5M constant US$2009: 514.5M constant US$2010: 514.5M constant US$2011: 537.3M constant US$

Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in constant US$.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 537.31 million constant US$ for food imports in 2011.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food imports in Mauritius peaked at 568.91 million constant US$ in 2006 and was at its lowest, 126.92 million constant US$, in 1984.

Mauritius ranks 7th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 160.43 million constant US$ 126.92 million constant US$ 194.60 million constant US$ 10
1990s 309.84 million constant US$ 231.09 million constant US$ 474.63 million constant US$ 10
2000s 480.58 million constant US$ 414.69 million constant US$ 568.91 million constant US$ 10
2010s 525.89 million constant US$ 514.47 million constant US$ 537.31 million constant US$ 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 4 Ghana 1.11 billion constant US$ compare
  2. 5 Nigeria 887.26 million constant US$ compare
  3. 6 Cote d'Ivoire 808.77 million constant US$ compare
  4. 8 Kenya 468.38 million constant US$ compare
  5. 9 Sudan 412.22 million constant US$ compare
  6. 10 Botswana 373.14 million constant US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food imports in Mauritius?
Food imports in Mauritius was 537.31 million constant US$ in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
What is the highest food imports recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 568.91 million constant US$ in 2006.
What is the lowest food imports recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 126.92 million constant US$ in 1984.
How does Mauritius rank for food imports?
Mauritius ranks 7th out of 38 countries with data for 2011.
Is food imports rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Food imports (constant US$)
Unit
constant US$
Source
World Bank country economists
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
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