Food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius
Mauritius: Food, beverages and tobacco was 50.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius, 1968–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
In 2023, food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius stood at 50.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.0% on the previous year and up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius peaked at 78.3% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 17.9%, in 1999.
Mauritius ranks 39th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 78.3% | — |
| 1969 | 77.6% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 74.7% | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 75.1% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 73.8% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 77.0% | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 72.2% | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 64.7% | -10.3% |
| 1976 | 57.1% | -11.9% |
| 1977 | 50.4% | -11.7% |
| 1978 | 49.0% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 47.5% | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | -24.8% |
| 1981 | 36.4% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 39.4% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 37.0% | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 36.0% | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 31.1% | -13.4% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 29.6% | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 30.4% | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 30.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 30.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 31.1% | -3.8% |
| 1994 | 28.5% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 28.3% | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 24.7% | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 22.1% | -10.3% |
| 1999 | 17.9% | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +12.7% |
| 2002 | 24.5% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 27.9% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 30.0% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 33.8% | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 36.3% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 32.4% | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 38.9% | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 39.1% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 38.5% | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +8.6% |
| 2013 | 40.0% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 39.9% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 37.9% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 40.0% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 42.3% | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 46.0% | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 44.6% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 46.5% | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 50.2% | +8.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 50.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.6%, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 50.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.3%, 89% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.9% | 77.6% | 78.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 64.2% | 47.5% | 77.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.7% | 29.6% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.6% | 17.9% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.6% | 20.4% | 39.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 37.9% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 44.6% | 50.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 36 Papua New Guinea 51.8% compare
- 37 Macau, China 51.0% compare
- 38 Nicaragua 50.3% compare
- 40 Ecuador 49.9% compare
- 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 49.4% compare
- 42 Saint Lucia 49.0% compare
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Mauritius was 50.2% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 1968.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.9% in 1999.
- How does Mauritius rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Mauritius ranks 39th out of 157 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. 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).