Annual Inflation Visualization (Mauritius)

Source: World Bank (1961-2023)

6.93% Historical average
59.58% Maximum recorded
-7.38% Minimum recorded
63 Years of data

Historical Inflation Calculator for Mauritius

Calculate how the value of money has changed between two specific years in Mauritius.

Future Value Estimation

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Past Value Estimation

Estimate what the equivalent value of an amount of money would have been in the past, given an average inflation rate.

Historical inflation data for Mauritius

Year Inflation (%) Change
2023 8.51% -1.06pp
2022 9.57% +6.41pp
2021 3.16% +0.58pp
2020 2.57% +3.04pp
2019 -0.47% -2.14pp
2018 1.68% +0.04pp
2017 1.64% -0.75pp
2016 2.38% +0.99pp
2015 1.40% -0.77pp
2014 2.17% -1.97pp
2013 4.13% +1.67pp
2012 2.47% -0.70pp
2011 3.16% +2.04pp
2010 1.13% +1.78pp
2009 -0.65% -6.34pp
2008 5.69% -2.62pp
2007 8.31% -1.26pp
2006 9.57% +5.62pp
2005 3.95% -2.90pp
2004 6.85% +1.22pp
2003 5.62% -0.60pp
2002 6.22% -0.01pp
2001 6.23% +2.82pp
2000 3.41% -3.16pp
1999 6.57% -0.39pp
1998 6.96% +1.84pp
1997 5.12% -1.88pp
1996 7.00% +1.60pp
1995 5.40% -1.15pp
1994 6.56% -2.66pp
1993 9.22% +3.86pp
1992 5.36% -3.21pp
1991 8.56% -2.02pp
1990 10.58% -0.46pp
1989 11.05% +0.16pp
1988 10.89% -2.03pp
1987 12.91% +4.89pp
1986 8.02% -0.18pp
1985 8.20% +0.74pp
1984 7.46% -0.97pp
1983 8.44% -0.43pp
1982 8.87% -2.00pp
1981 10.86% -15.71pp
1980 26.57% +8.63pp
1979 17.94% +7.18pp
1978 10.75% +2.17pp
1977 8.58% +13.65pp
1976 -5.07% -10.33pp
1975 5.26% -54.32pp
1974 59.58% +44.08pp
1973 15.50% +1.66pp
1972 13.83% +7.60pp
1971 6.24% +4.67pp
1970 1.57% -0.64pp
1969 2.21% -4.86pp
1968 7.07% +5.28pp
1967 1.79% -0.79pp
1966 2.58% +0.76pp
1965 1.82% +9.20pp
1964 -7.38% -20.09pp
1963 12.71% +10.42pp
1962 2.29% +5.99pp
1961 -3.70% -

About Mauritius inflation

Mauritius inflation measures the annual percentage change in the general level of consumer prices. This indicator is essential to understand how the purchasing power of money varies over time. Our Mauritius inflation calculator allows you to visualize these changes and calculate monetary equivalences between different years.

What is inflation?

Inflation is the sustained and generalized increase in the price level of goods and services in an economy over a period of time. When inflation rises, each monetary unit buys fewer products. The inflation rate is generally measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which reflects changes in the cost of a representative basket of goods and services.

How to use this inflation calculator?

Our Mauritius inflation calculator offers three tools: 1) Historical calculator: enter a value and select two years to see how purchasing power has changed. 2) Future value: estimate what your money will be worth in the future with a projected inflation rate. 3) Past value: calculate the equivalent of a current amount in the past.

Data provided by the World Bank (World Bank Open Data). Data is updated annually.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the current inflation in Mauritius?
According to the latest available World Bank data, Mauritius inflation in 2023 was 8.51%. This inflation rate represents the annual percentage change in the consumer price index (CPI).
How to calculate cumulative inflation in Mauritius?
To calculate cumulative inflation in Mauritius, use our historical calculator. Enter an initial value, select the start year and end year. The calculator will multiply the value by each year's inflation factors to give you the equivalent value and total cumulative inflation in percentage.
What was the highest inflation recorded in Mauritius?
You can check Mauritius's historical inflation in the chart and table on this page. The data shows the evolution of the annual inflation rate from 1961 to 2023, allowing you to identify periods of highest and lowest inflation.
How does inflation affect purchasing power?
Inflation reduces the purchasing power of money over time. For example, if inflation is 3% per year, what costs $100 today will cost $103 next year. Our inflation calculator helps you visualize exactly how much the real value of your money has changed in Mauritius.
What is the historical average inflation in Mauritius?
The historical average inflation in Mauritius can be calculated with the data on this page. Check the statistics in the chart section where we show the historical average, as well as the maximum and minimum values recorded during the period 1961-2023.
What is the CPI and how does it relate to inflation?
The CPI (Consumer Price Index) is an indicator that measures the price variation of a basket of goods and services representative of household consumption. The inflation rate is calculated as the percentage change in the CPI between two periods. Our Mauritius inflation data is based on the official CPI.