| Table 24 : Consumer Price Index and Inflation Rate | ||||||||
| Month | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | |
| January | 109.0 | 119.4 | 126.9 | 133.7 | 145.9 | 105.5 | 114.6 | |
| February | 110.2 | 119.9 | 127.4 | 134.3 | 145.9 | 106.0 | 114.9 | |
| March | 110.7 | 120.8 | 128.2 | 134.3 | 146.2 | 106.7 | 115.1 | |
| April | 111.1 | 121.0 | 128.8 | 134.9 | 146.1 | 107.4 | 115.6 | |
| May | 114.0 | 122.6 | 129.0 | 135.6 | 146.7 | 108.0 | ||
| June | 114.7 | 123.2 | 129.8 | 139.6 | 147.9 | 109.6 | ||
| July | 115.4 | 123.2 | 130.0 | 140.4 | 103.0 | 109.7 | ||
| August | 116.3 | 123.8 | 131.4 | 141.7 | 103.3 | 110.0 | ||
| September | 117.2 | 124.2 | 131.7 | 141.7 | 103.6 | 112.1 | ||
| October | 117.3 | 124.2 | 132.4 | 142.3 | 103.5 | 112.7 | ||
| November | 117.9 | 124.9 | 132.9 | 142.5 | 103.6 | 113.1 | ||
| December | 118.5 | 125.6 | 133.1 | 142.9 | 103.9 | 113.4 | ||
| Average | 114.4 | 122.7 | 130.1 | 138.7 | 147.8 | 109.5 | ||
| Inflation Rate | +10.5 | +7.3 | +6.0 | +6.6 | +6.6 | +6.8 | +7.8** | |
| (Per Cent) | ||||||||
| * From July 1992 to June 1997, the base period was July 1991-June 1992=100. | ||||||||
| A new base period (July 1996 to June 1997=100) has been introduced as from July 1997. | ||||||||
| **: Twelve- month running inflation rate for the period ended April 1999. | ||||||||
| Source: Central Statistical Office, Government of Mauritius. | ||||||||