Mauritius
Consumer Price Index · 176.6 (2025)
World Bank data63 years of dataUpdated annually
Latest CPI
176.6
2025
Earliest CPI
2.9
1963
Change (1963–2025)
+173.7
+5961.6%
Key Takeaways
- Mauritius has 63 years of CPI data available, with a latest value of 176.6.
- Cumulative CPI change: +5961.6% over the tracking period.
- That works out to an average annual change of roughly 94.6%.
- Fiat purchasing power in Mauritius has more than halved — Bitcoin's fixed supply offers a stark contrast.
CPI Trend — Mauritius
Sats vs Fiat Purchasing Power
How CPI erosion in Mauritius compares to a fixed-supply asset
CPI Sats purchasing power (indexed)
Year-over-Year Inflation
Annual CPI change in Mauritius
<2% 2-5% 5-10% >10%
CPI History
63 years of data (1963–2025)
| Year | CPI Value | Year-over-Year Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 176.6 | +6.3 (+3.7%) |
| 2024 | 170.3 | +5.9 (+3.6%) |
| 2023 | 164.4 | +10.8 (+7.1%) |
| 2022 | 153.6 | +14.9 (+10.8%) |
| 2021 | 138.6 | +5.4 (+4.0%) |
| 2020 | 133.3 | +3.4 (+2.6%) |
| 2019 | 129.9 | +0.5 (+0.4%) |
| 2018 | 129.4 | +4.0 (+3.2%) |
| 2017 | 125.4 | +4.4 (+3.7%) |
| 2016 | 120.9 | +1.2 (+1.0%) |
| 2015 | 119.8 | +1.5 (+1.3%) |
| 2014 | 118.2 | +3.7 (+3.2%) |
| 2013 | 114.5 | +3.9 (+3.5%) |
| 2012 | 110.6 | +4.1 (+3.9%) |
| 2011 | 106.5 | +6.5 (+6.5%) |
| 2010 | 100.0 | +2.8 (+2.9%) |
| 2009 | 97.2 | +2.4 (+2.5%) |
| 2008 | 94.8 | +8.4 (+9.7%) |
| 2007 | 86.4 | +7.0 (+8.8%) |
| 2006 | 79.4 | +6.5 (+8.9%) |
| 2005 | 72.9 | +3.4 (+4.9%) |
| 2004 | 69.4 | +3.1 (+4.7%) |
| 2003 | 66.3 | +2.5 (+3.9%) |
| 2002 | 63.8 | +3.8 (+6.4%) |
| 2001 | 60.0 | +3.1 (+5.4%) |
| 2000 | 56.9 | +2.3 (+4.2%) |
| 1999 | 54.6 | +3.5 (+6.9%) |
| 1998 | 51.1 | +3.3 (+6.8%) |
| 1997 | 47.8 | +3.1 (+6.8%) |
| 1996 | 44.8 | +2.8 (+6.6%) |
| 1995 | 42.0 | +2.4 (+6.0%) |
| 1994 | 39.6 | +2.7 (+7.3%) |
| 1993 | 36.9 | +3.5 (+10.5%) |
| 1992 | 33.4 | +1.5 (+4.6%) |
| 1991 | 31.9 | +2.1 (+7.0%) |
| 1990 | 29.8 | +3.5 (+13.5%) |
| 1989 | 26.3 | +3.0 (+12.7%) |
| 1988 | 23.3 | +2.0 (+9.2%) |
| 1987 | 21.4 | +0.1 (+0.5%) |
| 1986 | 21.3 | +0.3 (+1.6%) |
| 1985 | 20.9 | +1.3 (+6.7%) |
| 1984 | 19.6 | +1.3 (+7.4%) |
| 1983 | 18.3 | +1.0 (+5.6%) |
| 1982 | 17.3 | +1.8 (+11.4%) |
| 1981 | 15.5 | +2.0 (+14.5%) |
| 1980 | 13.6 | +4.0 (+42.0%) |
| 1979 | 9.5 | +1.2 (+14.5%) |
| 1978 | 8.3 | +0.7 (+8.5%) |
| 1977 | 7.7 | +0.6 (+9.2%) |
| 1976 | 7.0 | +0.8 (+13.0%) |
| 1975 | 6.2 | +0.8 (+14.7%) |
| 1974 | 5.4 | +1.2 (+29.1%) |
| 1973 | 4.2 | +0.5 (+13.5%) |
| 1972 | 3.7 | +0.2 (+5.4%) |
| 1971 | 3.5 | +0.0 (+0.3%) |
| 1970 | 3.5 | +0.1 (+1.5%) |
| 1969 | 3.5 | +0.1 (+2.3%) |
| 1968 | 3.4 | +0.2 (+7.0%) |
| 1967 | 3.2 | +0.1 (+1.9%) |
| 1966 | 3.1 | +0.1 (+2.5%) |
| 1965 | 3.0 | +0.1 (+1.8%) |
| 1964 | 3.0 | +0.1 (+1.9%) |
| 1963 | 2.9 | — |
Inflation in Mauritius
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Mauritius tracks changes in the cost of a standardized basket of goods and services. Since 1963, the CPI has moved from 2.9 to 176.6, representing a cumulative change of +5961.6%.
Rising CPI values indicate that the MUR buys less over time. Bitcoin's fixed supply offers an alternative for preserving purchasing power. Compare Mauritius's inflation against other countries on the world map.