Chemicals in Mauritius
Mauritius: Chemicals was 4.3% in 1996. ▲ Rising
Chemicals in Mauritius, 1968–1996
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 4.3% for chemicals in 1996.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.9% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chemicals in Mauritius peaked at 7.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1973.
That places Mauritius 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 1996, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Chemicals in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2.8% | — |
| 1969 | 2.5% | -10.3% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 2.2% | -10.7% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 2.2% | -10.5% |
| 1974 | 2.9% | +32.1% |
| 1975 | 4.3% | +47.4% |
| 1976 | 6.9% | +62.2% |
| 1977 | 7.0% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 5.6% | -20.3% |
| 1979 | 5.4% | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 5.8% | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 4.9% | -15.4% |
| 1982 | 5.5% | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 4.3% | -22.8% |
| 1984 | 3.9% | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 3.9% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 4.8% | +22.9% |
| 1987 | 3.6% | -26.2% |
| 1988 | 4.4% | +23.1% |
| 1989 | 4.2% | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 4.2% | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 4.1% | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 4.3% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | -6.3% |
| 1995 | 4.6% | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 4.3% | -6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 2.8% | 2 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | 2.2% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 5.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.3% | 4.0% | 4.6% | 7 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 2.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.199 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 2,586 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 1.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 118,926 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate -3.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.173 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is chemicals in Mauritius?
- Chemicals in Mauritius was 4.3% in 1996, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest chemicals recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest chemicals recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1973.
- How does Mauritius rank for chemicals?
- Mauritius ranks 122nd out of 153 countries with data for 1996.
- Is chemicals rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Chemicals (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of chemicals and chemical products includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) division 24. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).