Mauritius vs South Africa: Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate
Mauritius
2.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
South Africa
2.7 % change on previous year
in 2025
Mauritius rank
147th
South Africa rank
144th
Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate over time
- Mauritius
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Mauritius, a difference of 0.17 % change on previous year.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
The two have swapped places 29 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.45 % change on previous year | 11.25 % change on previous year | 4.2 % change on previous year | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 19.71 % change on previous year | 17.11 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 12.04 % change on previous year | 13.46 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 8.91 % change on previous year | 15.25 % change on previous year | 6.35 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2010s | 7.99 % change on previous year | 8.29 % change on previous year | 0.2948 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2020s | 8.86 % change on previous year | 8.17 % change on previous year | 0.6837 % change on previous year | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate, Mauritius or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 2.7 % change on previous year against 2.53 % change on previous year in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate between Mauritius and South Africa?
- 0.17 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and South Africa?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and South Africa rank globally for imports of goods and services (current lcu), annual growth rate?
- Mauritius ranks 147th and South Africa ranks 144th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Imports of goods and services (current LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.