Machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius
Mauritius: Machinery and transport equipment was 5.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius, 1968–2023
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
The most recent figure for machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius is 5.6%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 39.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius peaked at 9.5% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1993.
That places Mauritius 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3.3% | — |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +9.2% |
| 1970 | 3.9% | +7.6% |
| 1971 | 4.6% | +19.2% |
| 1972 | 4.7% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -42.5% |
| 1974 | 3.4% | +25.3% |
| 1975 | 2.7% | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 4.5% | +65.2% |
| 1977 | 4.4% | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 3.5% | -21.8% |
| 1979 | 3.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 3.9% | +11.7% |
| 1981 | 3.1% | -20.1% |
| 1982 | 2.2% | -28.6% |
| 1983 | 2.1% | -6.2% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.5% | -25.6% |
| 1986 | 1.1% | -26.9% |
| 1987 | 1.2% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 1.3% | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +44.7% |
| 1990 | 1.4% | -22.6% |
| 1991 | 1.6% | +16.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7% | -55.4% |
| 1993 | 0.5% | -33.1% |
| 1994 | 1.1% | +122.9% |
| 1995 | 1.4% | +29.2% |
| 1996 | 1.6% | +10.1% |
| 1997 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 1.0% | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 1.5% | +47.8% |
| 2000 | 1.3% | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 1.2% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +31.6% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 4.7% | +229.1% |
| 2008 | 5.1% | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -46.6% |
| 2011 | 6.7% | +111.2% |
| 2012 | 6.3% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 7.2% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 8.3% | +22.3% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.8% | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 9.5% | +21.6% |
| 2022 | 9.3% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | -39.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 5.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 5.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.0%, 2.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Machinery and transport equipment 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +229.1% | 1.4% | 4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5% | 3.3% | 3.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 3.8% | 2.7% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.1% | 3.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 1.2% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.7% | 3.2% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.0% | 5.6% | 9.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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 machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius?
- Machinery and transport equipment in Mauritius was 5.6% in 2023, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 9.5% in 2021.
- What is the lowest machinery and transport equipment recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1993.
- How does Mauritius rank for machinery and transport equipment?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 149 countries with data for 2023.
- Is machinery and transport equipment rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Machinery and transport equipment (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Machinery and transport equipment manufacturing includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 29-35. 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).