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Table of Contents:
The statistics include comparative figures from 2008 to 2011.

Population
Indicative selling exchange rates
National Accounts
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices
Real Growth Rates
Balance of Payments
Broad Money Liabilities
Consumer Price Index
Agricultural Production
Industrial Production
Productivity Indicators(Growth Rates)
Transport and Communications
External Trade
Terms of trade
External Trade by Region
Regional External Trade
Domestic Exports
Tourism
Education
Monthly earnings, large establishments
Employment
Business Licenses
Government Finance


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POPULATION  
Population
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total 
1,268,565
1,275,032
1,283,415
1,288,684
Crude birth rate
12.9
12.0
11.7
11.4
Crude death rate 
7.1
7.2
7.1
7.1
Marriage rate 
17.7
16.7
16.5
16.3

 


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INDICATIVE SELLING EXCHANGE RATES  
Indicative selling exchange rates 
2008 2009 2010 2011
US Dollars / Rupees
29.02
30.15
31.3
29.4
UK Pounds / Rupees
53.49
48.17
48.9
47.2
Euro / Rupees
42.57
44.01
41.4
40.9

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NATIONAL ACCOUNTS  
National Accounts (Rs Bn)
2008 2009 2010 2011
GDP. at market prices
274.3
282.9
298.8
323.5
GDP at basic prices
243.1
252.2
264.8
285.7
Per Capita GDP at market prices (Rs. 000) 
216.2
221.4
233.2
251.5
Gross National Savings (GNS)
47.2
39.9
46.1
49.1
Capital formation (GDFCF)
67.5
74.4
74.4
76.7
     Private
56.1
55.8
56.1
58.8
     Public
11.4
18.6
18.3
17.9
GNS as a % of GDP
17.2
14.1
15.4
15.2
GDFCF as a % of GDP 
24.6
26.3
24.9
23.7

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SECTORAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AT BASIC PRICES  
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices (%)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Agriculture 
4.1
3.9
3.7
3.6
     Sugarcane
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.2
     Other
2.3
2.5
2.5
2.4
Manufacturing 
19.4
19.1
18.0
17.7
     Sugar
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
     Food (excl Sugar)
6.6
6.4
6.3
6.2
     Textile
5.7
5.6
5.1
5.2
     Other sectors
6.6
6.7
6.3
5.9
Hotel and Restaurant
7.9
6.6
7.0
7.1
Financial Intermediation
9.8
10.2
10.0
10.1
Wholesale, retail incl repairs
12.0
11.4
11.8
11.8
Transport & Communications
9.8
9.6
9.5
9.3
Real Estate, renting & business activities
11.2
11.8
12.3
13.0
Construction
6.8
6.9
6.9
6.5
Public Admin, Education, Health & other social works
17.1
18.3
18.8
19.0

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REAL GROWTH RATES  
Real Growth Rates (%)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Agriculture (incl. sugar milling)
3.0
8.8
-1.3
3.4
     Sugarcane
4.8
12.5
-6.4
3.5
     Other   
1.5
6.2
1.5
3.4
Manufacturing (excl. sugar milling)
3.2
2.1
2.1
2.7
     Sugar
3.7
15.0
-4.0
3.8
     Food
7.7
3.8
4.4
-0.2
     Textile
0.1
-0.2
0.0
8.0
     Other sectors
2.3
1.5
2.1
1.1
Hotel and Restaurant
1.3
-5.9
6.0
3.1
Financial Intermediation
10.1
3.8
4.3
5.5
Wholesale, retail incl. repairs
4.8
1.1
4.3
3.5
Transport and Communications
6.1
4.8
5.4
4.9
Real Estate, renting & business activities
8.7
6.1
6.3
6.3
Construction
11.6
6.2
4.2
-2.0
GDP at Basic Prices
5.5
3.1
4.2
4.0

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BALANCE OF PAYMENTS  
Balance of Payments (Rs M)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Goods and services
-38,876
-29,176
-36,341
-42,522
Income
4,898
825
-274
-1,953
Transfers
6,250
6,909
5,629
3,795
Capital and Financial Account
20,857
11,049
22,924
34,971
Overall balance of payments
4,624
12,103
1,885
462
Net Errors and Omission
6,871
10,393
8,062
5,709
Net international reserves
90,164
105,748
107,984
109,588

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BROAD MONEY LIABILITIES  
Broad Money Liabilities (Rs M)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Currency with public
16,323
17,153
18,975
20,308
Transferable Rupee deposits
37,030
43,751
44,860
47,809
Savings Rupee deposits
75,850
84,477
102,349
112,381
Time Rupee deposits
89,409
94,251
94,150
95,885
Foreign Currency deposits
54,334
56,077
55,921
53,478
Securities other than Shares, Included in Broad Money
1,535
772
2,869
4,044
Credit to Private Sector
225,468
201,632
251,432
281,433

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CONSUMER PRICE INDEX  
Consumer Price Index
2008 2009 2010 2011
CPI yearly average1 
113.9
116.8
120.2
128.1
Headline inflation (%)
9.7
2.5
2.9
6.5
CORE 12 (%)
8.7
2.4
3.2
6.0
CORE 2 3 (%)
6.1
3.8
2.8
4.8
  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)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Sugar Cane (000 Tonnes)
4,533
4,672
4,366
4,230
Tea (green leaf)
8,672
7,663
7,370
8,975
Tobacco leaf
349
314
310
345
Creepers
23,279
29,179
29,834
28,798
Potato
14,868
19,828
21,709
21,561
Tomato
11,518
12,586
12,338
11,354
Onion
5,558
4,855
5,797
5,241
Cabbage
3,732
4,644
4,782
5,119
Pineapples
6,394
8,880
6,529
10,922
Bananas
10,463
10,920
11,936
10,544
Poultry
42,000
44,000
46,600
47,000
Fish
6,025
6,978
5,547
5,411
Meat
2,308
2,595
2,885
2,735

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INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION  
Industrial Production
2008 2009 2010 2011
Electricity (GWh)
2,557.2
2,577.4
2,632
Sugar (Tonnes)
452,062
467,234
452,473
Tea (Tonnes)
1,668
1,481
1,467

 

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PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS  
Productivity Indicators (% Growth Rates)
2008 2009 2010 2011
  - Total Economy
Labour Productivity
1.8
2.6
1.9
3.7
Capital Productivity
0.1
-2.5
-0.8
-0.8
Multi Factor Productivity
0.5
-0.9
0.0
0.1
Unit Labour Cost 
7.3
2.9
1.8
3.9
Average Compensation
9.2
5.6
3.7
7.8
  - Manufacturing Sector
Labour Productivity
2.9
8.7
3.3
4.7
Capital Productivity
2.6
1.8
5.8
4.0
Multi Factor Productivity
2.0
3.5
6.6
5.0
Unit Labour Cost 
5.9
-0.3
6.6
6.7
Average Compensation
9.0
8.4
10.1
11.8
  - Export Oriented Enterprises
Labour Productivity
6.2
8.6
8.5
11.3
Capital Productivity
4.1
7.5
16.9
16.7
Multi Factor Productivity
7.8
8.1
19.1
15.8
Unit Labour Cost 
4.6
-0.9
0.5
-1.2
Average Compensation
11.1
7.6
9.0
10.0

 

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TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS  
Transport and Communications
2008 2009 2010 2011
Cars
109,507
117,890
127,363
136,225
Taxis
6,941
6,921
6,924
6,907
Buses
2,762
2,803
2,845
2,912
Lorries & Trucks
12,726
12,950
13,186
13,539
Vans & Dual Purpose Vehicles
71,355
72,768
74,185
75,222

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EXTERNAL TRADE  
External Trade (Rs M)
2008
2009
2010
2011
Imports - C.I.F
132,165
118,444
135,394
148,081
EOE
20,172
17,332
20,617
26,979
reeport 
5,166
5,800
8,641
8,680
Exports - F.O.B
67,970
56,162
61,997
64,688
EOE
35,080
35,972
39,817
44,985
Re-exports 
12,588
10,396
7,888
6,455

 

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Terms of Trade  
Terms of trade
2008 2009 2010 2011
(Base Year 2007=100)
89
94
85
83
 
   
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EXTERNAL TRADE BY REGION  
External Trade by Region (Rs M)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Total Exports (FOB) – All Countries
59,455
56,162
61,997
64,688
Europe
40,392
37,445
39,319
40,357
Asia
4,426
2,904
4,411
3,581
Africa
9,963
10,516
11,384
13,231
America
4,440
5,069
6,605
7,211
Imports (CIF) – All Countries
132,564
118,444
135,394
148,081
Europe
32,240
33,960
34,173
38,261
Asia
71,679
59,049
71,666
79,166
Africa
16,968
14,799
16,785
16,961
America
6,917
5,883
6,878
7,636


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REGIONAL EXTERNAL TRADE  
Regional External Trade (Rs M)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Total Exports (FOB)
ACP
7,634
7,998
9,103
11,220
COMESA
5,006
4,972
4,945
5,633
SADC
5,910
7,352
8,193
10,179
Imports (CIF)
ACP
15,487
13,595
15,485
15,552
COMESA
4,037
3,311
3,997
4,567
SADC
12,508
11,972
13,480
13,560

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DOMESTIC EXPORTS  
Domestic Exports 
2008
2009
2010
2011
Tuna (Tonnes) - HS 160414
47,855
48,862
49,938
51,416
Sunglasses (000 pairs) - HS 900410
528
576
558
995
Jerseys, etc of wool (000) - HS 611011
941
777
437
465
Cotton articles, not knitted (000):
Men's trousers - HS 620342
6,576
7,126
6,395
7,507
Men's shirts - HS 620520
11,796
10,742
11,017
13,691
Women's trousers - HS 620462
2,043
2,722
3,445
2,971
Women’s blouses - HS 620630
886
1,170
968
937
Cotton articles, knitted (000):
Men's trousers - HS 610342
444
217
363
177
Men's shirts - HS 610510
6,384
3,671
3,883
4,010
Women's trousers - HS 610462
622
1,226
1,779
2,495
Women's blouses - HS 620630
2,081
1,170
968
937
Jerseys of cotton, knitted (000) - HS 611020
4,907
2,706
6,550
2,769
T-shirts of cotton, knitted (000) - HS 610910
73,186
66,766
65,216
68,588

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TOURISM  
Tourism
2008
2009
2010
2011
Earnings (Rs M)
41,213
35,693
39,456
42,845
Tourist nights (000)
9,218
8,639
9,495
9,730
No. of tourists
930,456
871,356
934,827
964,642
From: France (%)
27.9
31.6
32.3
31.1
Reunion (%)
10.3
12.0
12.3
11.7
U.K. (%)         
11.6
11.7
10.4
9.1
Germany (%)         
6.6
5.9
5.7
5.8
South Africa (%)         
9.1
8.5
8.7
8.9
Number of Hotels 
102
102
112.0
109.0
Number of Rooms
11,488
11,456
12075.0
11925.0

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EDUCATION  
Education
2008
2009
2010
2011
Primary: Pupils
119,022
117,922
117,432
116,068
Primary : Teachers
5,495
5,454
5,472
5,627
Secondary: Pupils
116,503
116,226
115,803
115,289
Secondary: Teachers
8,053
8,156
8,323
7,873
Prevocational : Pupils
8,495
8,033
7,442
7,270
Prevocational : Teachers
645
622
628
634
Post secondary : Students enrolled
UOM & UTM
10,986
12,681
14,187
MIE
4,196
4,738
5,032
MGI
539
626
537
MCA
379
452
546
Polytechnics, MITD, MIH
1,272
1,347
1,305

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MONTHLY EARNINGS, LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS  
Monthly earnings, large establishments (Rs)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Average Overall average
14,440
16,883
18,247
20,050
Manufacturing
8,995
10,008
10,810
11,919
Agriculture
10,990
12,757
13,841
14,736
Trade
15,786
16,528
17,558
19,071
Hotel & Restaurant
11,550
13,317
14,297
15,875
Financial intermediation
27,413
29,044
33,078
36,414
Government
16,880
22,039
22,078
24,533


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EMPLOYMENT  
Employment ('000)
2008 2009 2010 2011
Labour Force (Mauritian)
559.4
566.3
581.3
582.8
Male
355.6
358.1
362.4
363.6
Female
203.8
208.2
218.9
219.2
Employment (Mauritian)
519.0
524.8
536.1
537.6
Employment (Foreigners)
24.0
21.0
22.0
23.0
Total Employment
543.0
545.8
558.1
560.6
of which: Men
355.7
355.3
358.8
364.4
            
: Women
187.3
190.5
199.3
196.2
Agriculture
46.2
46.2
44.9
44.5
Manufacturing
123.3
115.8
114.5
112.4
Electricity and water
3.1
3.1
3.3
3.3
Construction
51.5
52.4
54.0
55.0
Wholesale & retail trade
81.5
85.1
88.8
89.9
Hotel & restaurant
36.3
35.8
37.3
38.1
Transport, storage, communication
39.0
40.0
40.4
40.3
Financial intermediation
11.9
12.6
13.2
13.5
Real estate and business activities
28.4
31.4
34.9
35.8
Public administration, defense, social security
39.6
39.4
39.1
38.9
Education
29.4
30.1
30.8
31.2
Health & social work
16.4
16.7
19.0
19.6
Other services
36.2
37.0
37.7
37.9
Unemployment ('000)
40.4
41500
45,200
4,500
Male
14.6
15800
16,700
17,200
Female
25.8
25700
28,500
28,700
Unemployment Rate (%)
7.2
7.3
7.8
7.9

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BUSINESS LICENCES  
Business Licenses
2008 2009 2010 2011
Total
89,597
94,609
101,697
106,330
Manufacturing
6,716
7,209
7,825
8,284
Trade
60,936
64,139
68,780
71,822
Hotel / Restaurant
5,163
5,478
5,946
6,323
Transport, storage & communication
5,606
5,620
5,648
5,680
Real Estate & Renting
3,908
4,302
4,823
5,111

 

 

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GOVERNMENT FINANCE  
GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Rs M)
Jul-Dec 2009*
2010
2011
2012
Revenue
33,183
62,925
69,207
76,880
Taxes
27,641
53,353
58,880
64,836
Social Contributions
495
1,015
1,022
1,100
Grants
3,182
1,470
2,537
3,408
Other Revenue
1,865
7,087
6,768
7,536
Expenses
34,096
67,870
72,885
76,126
Compensation of employees
8,685
17,784
18,297
19,809
Use of Goods and Services
2,774
6,769
6,928
7,616
Interest
5,326
10,170
10,055
11,440
Subsidies
454
1,021
1,127
1,265
Grants
8,837
14,989
19,342
15,626
Social Benefits
6,729
13,645
14,543
15,885
Other Expenses
1,291
3,492
2,593
3,185
Contingencies
-
-
-
1,300
Gross Operating Balance
-913
-4,945
-3,678
754
Net Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets
4,946
8,407
8,571
14,345
Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance)
-5,859
-13,352
-12,249
-13,591
Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance) as % of GDP
4.0%
4.5%
-3.8%
-3.8%
Net Acquisition of Financial Assets
-114
1,030
3486
2901
Borrowing Requirements
5,450
14,160
15330
15622
Domestic
5,250
8,464
8586
8315
Foreign
200
5,696
6744
7307
Borrowing Requirements as % of GDP
3.7%
4.8%
0.047
0.044
PRIMARY BALANCE
-533
-3,465
-2194
-2151
PRIMARY BALANCE AS % OF GDP
-0.4%
-1.1%
-0.70%
-0.60%
* Actual   ** Revised Estimates   *** Estimates


 
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(updated as at June 2012)

 
 
 
 
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