Mauritius Inflation Rate

Last Release

Jan 31, 2025

Actual

1.9

Units In

2.9

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Mar 07, 2025

Time to Release

25 Days 1 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
18.1 Apr 1989	-1.4 Mar 2019	5.86 %	1988-2025	N/A

In Mauritius, the main components of the consumer price index are: Food and Non-Alcoholic Beverages (24.8 percent of the total weight); Transport (14.7 percent); Housing, Water, Electricity and Other Fuels (11.2 percent) and Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco (11 percent). Others include Furniture and Household Equipment (5.9 percent); Restaurants & Hotels (5.4 percent); Miscellaneous Goods & Services (5.0 percent); Education (5 percent); Clothing & Footwear (4.6 percent); Communication (4.4 percent); Recreation & Culture (4.2 percent) and Health (3.8 percent). .

Latest Updates

The annual inflation rate in Mauritius fell for the second month, reaching a near four-year low of 1.9% in January 2025, down from December's 2.9%. Prices moderated primarily for food & non-alcoholic beverages (1.9% vs 7.3% in December), health (5.3% vs 7.8%) and miscellaneous goods & services (4.9% vs 5.6%). Additionally, decreases were seen for transportation (-2.6% vs -1.4%) and housing & utilities (-1.6% vs -2.6%). On the other hand, prices increased noticeably for education (11.4% vs 3.3%), insurance & financial services (9.9% vs 1.5%) and restaurants & hotels (8.3% vs 6.2%)..On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 1.5% in January, the most in nearly a year, following a 0.5% decrease in the prior month.