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Economy in figures
Table of Contents:
The statistics include comparative figures from 2006 to 2009.
Population |
2006
|
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
Total |
1,252,698 |
1,260,403 |
1,268,565 |
1,277,853 |
Crude birth rate |
14.1 |
13.5 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
Crude death rate |
7.3 |
6.7 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
Marriage rate |
18.3 |
18.3 |
17.7 |
16.7 |
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| INDICATIVE SELLING EXCHANGE RATES |
|
Indicative selling exchange rates |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| US Dollars / Rupees |
31.15 |
31.37 |
29.02 |
30.15 |
| UK Pounds / Rupees |
57.83 |
62.86 |
53.49 |
48.17 |
| Euro / Rupees |
39.51 |
42.92 |
42.57 |
44.01 |
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| NATIONAL ACCOUNTS |
|
National Accounts (Rs Bn) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| GDP. at market prices |
206.3 |
235.5 |
264.9 |
274.8 |
| GDP at basic prices |
182.0 |
207.0 |
233.7 |
244.1 |
| Per Capita GDP at market prices (Rs. 000) |
164.7 |
186.8 |
209.1 |
217.2 |
| Gross National Savings (GNS) |
35.4 |
49.9 |
44.3 |
37.6 |
| Capital formation (GDFCF) |
50.1 |
59.2 |
65.2 |
71.8 |
| Private |
34.2 |
46.3 |
54.0 |
53.4 |
| Public |
15.9 |
12.9 |
11.2 |
18.4 |
| GNS as a % of GDP |
17.2 |
21.2 |
16.7 |
13.7 |
| GDFCF as a % of GDP |
24.3 |
25.1 |
24.6 |
26.1 |
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| SECTORAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AT BASIC PRICES |
|
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices (%) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Agriculture |
5.5 |
4.9 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
| Sugarcane |
2.8 |
2.3 |
3.7 |
3.7 |
| Other |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
2.7 |
| Manufacturing |
20.1 |
19.8 |
20.1 |
19.4 |
| Sugar |
0.9 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
0.5 |
| Food (excl Sugar) |
5.6 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
6.6 |
| Textile |
6.6 |
6.5 |
5.4 |
5.4 |
| Other sectors |
7.0 |
6.7 |
7.0 |
6.9 |
| Hotel and Restaurant |
8.5 |
9.4 |
8.6 |
7.3 |
| Financial Intermediation |
10.4 |
10.5 |
11.0 |
11.6 |
| Wholesale, retail incl repairs |
12.4 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
12.0 |
| Transport & Communications |
12.1 |
11.8 |
10.9 |
10.9 |
| Real Estate, renting & business activities |
10.5 |
10.9 |
11.5 |
11.9 |
| Construction |
5.6 |
6.4 |
6.9 |
7.1 |
| Public Admin, Education, Health & other social works |
18.5 |
17.7 |
18.2 |
19.6 |
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| REAL GROWTH RATES |
|
Real Growth Rates (%) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Agriculture (incl. sugar milling) |
0.6 |
-5.2 |
1.5 |
10.6 |
| Sugarcane |
-2.9 |
-13.6 |
3.7 |
15.0 |
| Other |
4.5 |
3.4 |
-0.4 |
7.3 |
| Manufacturing (excl. sugar milling) |
4.0 |
2.2 |
3.2 |
1.1 |
| Sugar |
-2.9 |
-13.6 |
3.7 |
15.0 |
| Food |
9.6 |
4.0 |
7.5 |
4.0 |
| Textile |
2.9 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
-2.9 |
| Other sectors |
1.8 |
-3.1 |
2.4 |
0.0 |
| Hotel and Restaurant |
3.5 |
14.0 |
2.7 |
-5.3 |
| Financial Intermediation |
7.0 |
7.5 |
10.8 |
4.9 |
| Wholesale, retail incl. repairs |
5.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
1.3 |
| Transport and Communications |
7.4 |
7.7 |
6.0 |
5.0 |
| Real Estate, renting & business activities |
6.5 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
5.9 |
| Construction |
5.2 |
15.2 |
11.1 |
6.5 |
| GDP at Basic Prices |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.2 |
3.1 |
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| BALANCE OF PAYMENTS |
|
Balance of Payments (Rs M) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Goods and services |
-23,301 |
-23,681 |
-38,876 |
-29,176 |
| Income |
1,633 |
7,491 |
4,898 |
825 |
| Transfers |
2,269 |
3,693 |
6,250 |
6,909 |
| Capital and Financial Account |
10,363 |
2,132 |
20,857 |
11,049 |
| Overall balance of payments |
-4,573 |
13,880 |
-4,624 |
12,103 |
| Net Errors and Omission |
9,036 |
10,365 |
6,871 |
10,393 |
| Net international reserves |
78,598 |
85,834 |
90,164 |
105,748 |
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| BROAD MONEY LIABILITIES |
|
Broad Money Liabilities (Rs M) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Currency with public |
13,028 |
14,260 |
16,323 |
17,153 |
| Transferable Rupee deposits |
27,234 |
32,959 |
37,030 |
43,751 |
| Savings Rupee deposits |
60,262 |
65,461 |
75,850 |
84,477 |
| Time Rupee deposits |
65,866 |
79,346 |
89,409 |
94,251 |
| Foreign Currency deposits |
39,781 |
45,945 |
54,334 |
56,077 |
| Securities other than Shares, Included in Broad Money |
1,351 |
1,346 |
1,535 |
772 |
| Credit to Private Sector |
160,176 |
179,167 |
225,468 |
201,632 |
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| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX |
|
Consumer Price Index |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| CPI yearly average1 |
95.4 |
103.8 |
113.9 |
116.8 |
| Headline inflation (%) |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
2.5 |
| CORE 12 (%) |
7.4 |
5.0 |
8.7 |
2.4 |
| CORE 2 3 (%) |
7.2 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
| 1 Base: July 2006 – June 2007 |
| 2 CORE 1 excludes “Food, Beverages and Tobacco” components and mortgage interest on housing loan from headline inflation |
| 3 CORE 2 excludes Food, Beverages, Tobacco, mortgage interest, energy prices and administered prices from headline inflation |
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| AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION |
|
Agricultural Production (Tonnes) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Sugar Cane (000 Tonnes) |
4,749 |
4,236 |
4,533 |
4,667 |
| Tea (green leaf) |
7,649 |
8,027 |
8,672 |
7,663 |
| Tobacco leaf |
298 |
316 |
349 |
314 |
| Creepers |
30,129 |
24,679 |
23,279 |
28,878 |
| Potato |
14,522 |
15,367 |
14,868 |
16,411 |
| Tomato |
14,671 |
11,117 |
11,518 |
12,493 |
| Onion |
4,550 |
6,187 |
5,558 |
4,672 |
| Cabbage |
4,547 |
4,430 |
3,732 |
4,644 |
| Pineapples |
5,554 |
6,398 |
6,394 |
8,876 |
| Bananas |
11,347 |
9,026 |
10,463 |
11,370 |
| Poultry |
36,000 |
40,000 |
42,000 |
44,000 |
| Fish |
8,885 |
5,987 |
6,025 |
6,385 |
| Meat |
2,967 |
2,433 |
2,308 |
2,595 |
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| INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION |
|
Industrial Production |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
Electricity (GWh) |
2,091.10 |
2,464.60 |
2,557.20 |
2,621.13 |
Sugar (Tonnes) |
504,857 |
435,972 |
452,062 |
467,234 |
Molasses (Tonnes) |
139,621 |
130,917 |
167,934 |
145,721 |
Tea (Tonnes) |
1,567 |
1,563 |
1,668 |
1,481 |
Beer and stout (H/litre) |
359,144 |
337,748 |
356,549 |
351,670 |
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| PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS |
|
Productivity Indicators (% Growth Rates) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total Economy |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
3.4 |
3.8 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
| Capital Productivity |
-0.5 |
-0.3 |
-0.7 |
-2.9 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
-0.9 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
3.0 |
6.3 |
8.6 |
3.9 |
| Average Compensation |
6.6 |
10.6 |
10.1 |
6.6 |
| Manufacturing Sector |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
3.3 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
7.8 |
| Capital Productivity |
4.1 |
-5.7 |
0.2 |
-1.0 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
2.2 |
-3.7 |
0.7 |
1.5 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
-0.7 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
0.7 |
| Average Compensation |
2.6 |
12.1 |
12.6 |
8.6 |
| Export Oriented Enterprises |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
5.4 |
6.2 |
5.8 |
11.0 |
| Capital Productivity |
2.0 |
-7.4 |
4.5 |
8.3 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-2.2 |
-3.7 |
7.8 |
8.9 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
-2.0 |
5.4 |
3.4 |
4.8 |
| Average Compensation |
3.3 |
11.9 |
9.4 |
16.2 |
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| TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS |
|
Transport and Communications |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Cars |
91,911 |
99,770 |
109,507 |
117,890 |
| Taxis |
6,860 |
6,885 |
6,941 |
6,921 |
| Buses |
2,612 |
2,753 |
2,762 |
2,803 |
| Lorries & Trucks |
12,272 |
12,536 |
12,726 |
12,950 |
| Vans & Dual Purpose Vehicles |
67,773 |
69,569 |
71,355 |
72,768 |
| Vessel traffic |
2,428 |
2,317 |
2,008 |
2,079 |
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
4,433 |
5,080 |
5,140 |
4,761 |
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
1,253 |
1,179 |
1,155 |
1,117 |
| Plane landings |
9,211 |
8,543 |
7,750 |
|
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
21,218 |
22,663 |
17,600 |
|
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
24,389 |
24,894 |
19,500 |
|
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| EXTERNAL TRADE |
|
External Trade (Rs M) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Imports - C.I.F |
115,502 |
121,037 |
132,165 |
118,303 |
| EOE |
19,026 |
21,036 |
20,172 |
17,478 |
| Freeport |
14,074 |
6,008 |
5,166 |
5,837 |
| Exports - F.O.B |
74,037 |
69,708 |
67,970 |
61,784 |
| EOE |
33,610 |
37,840 |
35,080 |
37,723 |
| Re-exports |
21,328 |
13,778 |
12,588 |
10,420 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Terms of trade |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| (Base Year 2007=100) |
100.5 |
100 |
89 |
93 |
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| EXTERNAL TRADE BY REGION |
|
External Trade by Region (Rs M) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Exports (FOB) – All Countries |
68,966 |
64,042 |
59,015 |
56,265 |
| Europe |
42,586 |
43,953 |
40,136 |
37,429 |
| Asia |
11,507 |
4,942 |
4,412 |
2,910 |
| Africa |
8,155 |
9,662 |
9,826 |
10,591 |
| America |
6,075 |
5,182 |
4,379 |
5,107 |
| Imports (CIF) – All Countries |
115,502 |
121,081 |
132,165 |
118,303 |
| Europe |
41,796 |
35,780 |
32,162 |
33,976 |
| Asia |
52,721 |
62,120 |
71,520 |
58,884 |
| Africa |
12,881 |
13,973 |
16,986 |
14,816 |
| America |
4,099 |
5,095 |
6,737 |
5,874 |
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| REGIONAL EXTERNAL TRADE |
|
| Regional External Trade (Rs 000) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Exports (FOB) |
|
|
|
|
| ACP |
6,613 |
7,585 |
7,519 |
8,061 |
| COMESA |
4,179 |
5,061 |
4,928 |
4,997 |
| SADC |
5,065 |
6,159 |
6,615 |
7,414 |
| Imports (CIF) |
|
|
|
|
| ACP |
11,759 |
12,882 |
15,519 |
13,590 |
| COMESA |
3,543 |
3,830 |
4,169 |
3,319 |
| SADC |
9,900 |
10,528 |
13,232 |
11,985 |
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| DOMESTIC EXPORTS |
|
Domestic Exports |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Tuna (Tonnes) |
49,739 |
49,240 |
47,855 |
55,690 |
| Sunglasses (000 pairs) |
702 |
577 |
528 |
578 |
| Jerseys, etc of wool (000) |
1,348 |
1,025 |
941 |
777 |
| Cotton articles, not knitted (000): |
|
|
|
|
| Men's trousers |
6,220 |
6,616 |
6,576 |
7,126 |
| Men's shirts |
6,972 |
12,615 |
11,796 |
10,742 |
| Women's trousers |
824 |
1,674 |
2,043 |
2,722 |
| Women’s blouses |
471 |
1058 |
886 |
1,170 |
| Cotton articles, knitted (000): |
|
|
|
|
| Men's trousers |
181 |
412 |
444 |
186 |
| Men's shirts |
5,879 |
9,290 |
6,384 |
3,671 |
| Women's trousers |
754 |
563 |
622 |
1,226 |
| Women's blouses |
503 |
1,115 |
2,081 |
1,036 |
| Other Jerseys (000) |
6,420 |
4,689 |
4,907 |
4,457 |
| T-shirts of cotton, knitted (000) |
84,196 |
80,197 |
73,186 |
66,766 |
Tourism |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Earnings (Rs M) |
31,942 |
40,687 |
41,213 |
35,693 |
| Tourist nights (000) |
7,761 |
8,987 |
9,100 |
8,600 |
| No. of tourists |
788,276 |
906,971 |
930,456 |
871,356 |
| From: France (%) |
23.1 |
26.5 |
27.9 |
31.6 |
| Reunion (%) |
11.3 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
| U.K. (%) |
13 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
11.6 |
| Germany (%) |
7.3 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
5.9 |
| South Africa (%) |
9 |
9 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
| Number of Hotels |
98 |
97 |
102 |
102 |
| Number of Rooms |
10,666 |
10,857 |
11,488 |
11,456 |
Education |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Primary: Pupils |
116,513 |
119,310 |
119,022 |
117,922 |
| Primary : Teachers |
5,598 |
5,548 |
5,495 |
5,454 |
| Secondary: Pupils |
114,657 |
116,706 |
116,503 |
116,226 |
| Secondary: Teachers |
7,761 |
8,124 |
8,053 |
8,156 |
| Prevocational : Pupils |
10,424 |
9,753 |
8,495 |
8,033 |
| Prevocational : Teachers |
651 |
663 |
645 |
622 |
| Post secondary : Students enrolled |
|
|
|
|
| UOM & UTM |
8,990 |
9,501 |
10,956 |
|
| MIE |
3,981 |
3,959 |
4,196 |
|
| MGI |
650 |
575 |
1,644 |
|
| MCA |
415 |
478 |
530 |
|
| Polytechnics, IVTB, MIH |
1,428 |
1,367 |
1,140 |
|
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| MONTHLY EARNINGS, LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS |
|
Monthly earnings, large establishments (Rs) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Average Overall average |
12,632 |
13,397 |
14,438 |
16,849 |
| Manufacturing |
8,214 |
8,622 |
8,979 |
10,087 |
| Agriculture |
10,019 |
10,409 |
10,990 |
12,470 |
| Trade |
13,547 |
14,270 |
15,819 |
16,575 |
| Hotel & Restaurant |
10,561 |
11,325 |
11,550 |
13,434 |
| Financial intermediation |
22,692 |
24,504 |
27,413 |
28,768 |
| Government |
14,535 |
15,497 |
16,880 |
22,079 |
Employment ('000) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Labour Force (Mauritian) |
548.4 |
548.9 |
559.4 |
566.3 |
| Male |
351.4 |
353.6 |
355.6 |
358.1 |
| Female |
197 |
195.3 |
203.8 |
208.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Employment (Mauritian) |
498.6 |
502.1 |
519 |
524.8 |
| Employment (Foreigners) |
16.7 |
21.6 |
24.0 |
21.0 |
| Total Employment |
515.3 |
523.7 |
543 |
545.8 |
| of which: Men |
340.5 |
347.1 |
355.7 |
355.3 |
| : Women |
174.8 |
176.6 |
187.3 |
190.5 |
| Agriculture |
47.9 |
47.3 |
46.8 |
46.8* |
| Manufacturing |
120.9 |
122.5 |
122 |
122.0 |
| Electricity and water |
3 |
3 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
| Construction |
48.4 |
49.7 |
52.5 |
53.1 |
| Wholesale & retail trade |
78.8 |
78.4 |
80.8 |
80.9 |
| Hotel & restaurant |
31.6 |
32.1 |
36.1 |
35.8 |
| Transport, storage, communication |
36.9 |
37.4 |
39.2 |
39.7 |
| Financial intermediation |
9.4 |
10.6 |
12.5 |
13.0 |
| Real estate and business activities |
21.1 |
24.7 |
28.4 |
29.2 |
| Public administration, defense, social security |
39.6 |
39.1 |
39.6 |
39.7 |
| Education |
28.4 |
28.8 |
29.3 |
29.4 |
| Health & social work |
15 |
15.6 |
16.4 |
16.6 |
| Other services |
34 |
34.3 |
36.1 |
36.3 |
| * MCCI Estimates |
|
|
|
|
| Unemployment ('000) |
49.8 |
46.8 |
40.4 |
41500 |
| Male |
19.2 |
18.6 |
14.6 |
15800 |
| Female |
30.6 |
28.2 |
25.8 |
25700 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
9.1 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
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| BUSINESS LICENCES |
|
Business Licenses |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Total |
79,651 |
84,185 |
89,597 |
94,606 |
| Manufacturing |
4,751 |
5,659 |
6,716 |
7,206 |
| Trade |
55,271 |
57,590 |
60,936 |
64,138 |
| Hotel / Restaurant |
4,713 |
4,905 |
5,163 |
5,479 |
| Transport, storage & communication |
5,234 |
5,579 |
5,606 |
5,619 |
| Real Estate & Renting |
3,148 |
3,441 |
3,908 |
4,303 |
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| NEW BUILDINGS |
|
New Buildings (sq. metres) |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
| Residential |
1,250,115 |
1,292,860 |
1,124,110 |
1,158,832 |
| of which: Urban |
503,594 |
401,301 |
334,606 |
362,521 |
| Rural |
746,521 |
891,559 |
789,504 |
796,311 |
| Non residential |
318,566 |
666,733 |
442,773 |
536,112 |
| of which: Urban |
146,608 |
238,097 |
237,124 |
272,332 |
| Rural |
171,958 |
428,636 |
205,649 |
263,780 |
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| GOVERNMENT FINANCE |
|
| GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Rs M) |
2007/2008 |
2008/2009 |
Jul-Dec 2009 |
2010* |
| Revenue |
53,222 |
62,216 |
31,360 |
66,770 |
| Taxes |
47,831 |
52,333 |
25,493 |
52,697 |
| Social Contributions |
197 |
960 |
500 |
1,015 |
| Grants |
454 |
2,781 |
3,382 |
4,104 |
| Other Revenue |
4,739 |
6,142 |
1,985 |
8,954 |
| Expenses |
55,590 |
64,846 |
32,900 |
69,178 |
| Compensation of employees |
12,700 |
16,248 |
8,963 |
18,863 |
| Use of Goods and Services |
4,269 |
5,124 |
3,103 |
6,970 |
| Interest |
10,675 |
10,431 |
4,982 |
10,220 |
| Subsidies |
1,393 |
917 |
467 |
1,024 |
| Grants |
13,456 |
17,656 |
7,504 |
12,393 |
| Social Benefits |
10,232 |
11,692 |
6,777 |
13,451 |
| Other Expenses |
2,865 |
2,778 |
1,104 |
4,257 |
| Contingencies |
- |
- |
- |
2,000 |
| Gross Operating Balance |
-2,368 |
-2,630 |
-1,540 |
-2,408 |
| Net Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets |
4,539 |
5,546 |
5,077 |
11,277 |
| Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance) |
-6,907 |
-8,176 |
-6,617 |
-13,685 |
| Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance) as % of GDP |
-2.7% |
3.0% |
-4.5% |
4.5% |
| Net Acquisition of Financial Assets |
1,419 |
1,712 |
-154 |
-1,223 |
| Borrowing Requirements |
8,325 |
9,751 |
6,725 |
12,217 |
| Domestic |
8,565 |
6,269 |
2,043 |
7,634 |
| Foreign |
-240 |
3,482 |
4,682 |
4,583 |
| Borrowing Requirements as % of GDP |
3.3% |
3.6% |
4.5% |
4.0% |
| PRIMARY BALANCE |
3,769 |
2,255 |
-1,635 |
-3,465 |
| PRIMARY BALANCE AS % OF GDP |
1.5% |
0.8% |
-1.1% |
-1.1% |
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| The Chamber wishes to thank the Central Statistiscal Office, the Bank of Mauritius, the customs and Excise department and the Mauritius Ports Authority for making available the statistics published herein. |
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