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Economy in figures
Table of Contents:
The statistics include comparative figures from 2007 to 2010.
Population |
2007
|
2008
|
2009
|
2010 |
Total |
1,260,403 |
1,268,565 |
1,277,853 |
1,280,925 |
Crude birth rate |
13.5 |
12.9 |
12.0 |
12.0 |
Crude death rate |
6.7 |
7.1 |
7.2 |
7.0 |
Marriage rate |
18.3 |
17.7 |
16.7 |
15.8 |
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| INDICATIVE SELLING EXCHANGE RATES |
|
Indicative selling exchange rates |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| US Dollars / Rupees |
31.37 |
29.02 |
30.15 |
31.31 |
| UK Pounds / Rupees |
62.86 |
53.49 |
48.17 |
48.85 |
| Euro / Rupees |
42.92 |
42.57 |
44.01 |
41.38 |
National Accounts (Rs Bn) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| GDP. at market prices |
244.0 |
274.3 |
282.9 |
300.0 |
| GDP at basic prices |
215.4 |
243.1 |
252.2 |
266.0 |
| Per Capita GDP at market prices (Rs. 000) |
193.5 |
216.2 |
221.4 |
234.1 |
| Gross National Savings (GNS) |
52.4 |
47.2 |
39.9 |
47.3 |
| Capital formation (GDFCF) |
61.2 |
67.5 |
74.4 |
74.4 |
| Private |
48.1 |
56.1 |
55.8 |
56.1 |
| Public |
13.1 |
11.4 |
18.6 |
18.3 |
| GNS as a % of GDP |
21.5 |
17.2 |
14.1 |
15.8 |
| GDFCF as a % of GDP |
25.1 |
24.6 |
26.3 |
24.8 |
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| SECTORAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AT BASIC PRICES |
|
Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices (%) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Agriculture |
4.5 |
4.1 |
3.9 |
3.6 |
| Sugarcane |
2.0 |
1.8 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
| Other |
2.5 |
2.3 |
2.5 |
2.5 |
| Manufacturing |
19.2 |
19.4 |
19.1 |
18.3 |
| Sugar |
0.5 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
| Food (excl Sugar) |
5.7 |
6.6 |
6.4 |
6.2 |
| Textile |
6.8 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
5.2 |
| Other sectors |
6.2 |
6.6 |
6.7 |
6.6 |
| Hotel and Restaurant |
8.7 |
7.9 |
6.6 |
7.0 |
| Financial Intermediation |
9.8 |
9.8 |
10.2 |
10.0 |
| Wholesale, retail incl repairs |
11.9 |
12.0 |
11.4 |
11.8 |
| Transport & Communications |
11.0 |
9.8 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
| Real Estate, renting & business activities |
10.6 |
11.2 |
11.8 |
12.3 |
| Construction |
6.2 |
6.8 |
6.9 |
6.9 |
| Public Admin, Education, Health & other social works |
16.6 |
17.1 |
18.3 |
18.6 |
Balance of Payments (Rs M) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Goods and services |
-23,681 |
-38,876 |
-29,176 |
-37,203 |
| Income |
7,491 |
4,898 |
825 |
6,202 |
| Transfers |
3,693 |
6,250 |
6,909 |
5,630 |
| Capital and Financial Account |
2,132 |
20,857 |
11,049 |
19,920 |
| Overall balance of payments |
13,880 |
4,624 |
12,103 |
6,177 |
| Net Errors and Omission |
10,365 |
6,871 |
10,393 |
5,451 |
| Net international reserves |
85,834 |
90,164 |
105,748 |
109,176 |
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| BROAD MONEY LIABILITIES |
|
Broad Money Liabilities (Rs M) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Currency with public |
14,260 |
16,323 |
17,153 |
18,975 |
| Transferable Rupee deposits |
32,959 |
37,030 |
43,751 |
44,860 |
| Savings Rupee deposits |
65,461 |
75,850 |
84,477 |
102,349 |
| Time Rupee deposits |
79,346 |
89,409 |
94,251 |
94,150 |
| Foreign Currency deposits |
45,945 |
54,334 |
56,077 |
55,921 |
| Securities other than Shares, Included in Broad Money |
1,346 |
1,535 |
772 |
2,869 |
| Credit to Private Sector |
179,167 |
225,468 |
201,632 |
251,432 |
Consumer Price Index |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| CPI yearly average1 |
103.8 |
113.9 |
116.8 |
120.2 |
| Headline inflation (%) |
8.8 |
9.7 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
| CORE 12 (%) |
5.0 |
8.7 |
2.4 |
3.2 |
| CORE 2 3 (%) |
5.7 |
6.1 |
3.8 |
2.8 |
| 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) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Sugar Cane (000 Tonnes) |
4,236 |
4,533 |
4,672 |
4,525 |
| Tea (green leaf) |
8,027 |
8,672 |
7,663 |
7,370 |
| Tobacco leaf |
316 |
349 |
314 |
282 |
| Creepers |
24,679 |
23,279 |
29,179 |
28,672 |
| Potato |
15,367 |
14,868 |
19,828 |
17,000 |
| Tomato |
11,117 |
11,518 |
12,586 |
10,907 |
| Onion |
6,187 |
5,558 |
4,855 |
5,875 |
| Cabbage |
4,430 |
3,732 |
4,644 |
4,782 |
| Pineapples |
6,398 |
6,394 |
8,880 |
6,288 |
| Bananas |
9,026 |
10,463 |
10,920 |
11,007 |
| Poultry |
40,000 |
42,000 |
44,000 |
46,000 |
| Fish |
5,987 |
6,025 |
6,978 |
5,647 |
| Meat |
2,433 |
2,308 |
2,595 |
2,885 |
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| INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION |
|
Industrial Production |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Electricity (GWh) |
2,464.6 |
2,557.2 |
2,577.4 |
2,632.0 |
| Sugar (Tonnes) |
435,972 |
452,062 |
467,234 |
452,473 |
| Tea (Tonnes) |
1,563 |
1,668 |
1,481 |
1,467 |
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| PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS |
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| Productivity Indicators (% Growth Rates) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| - Total Economy |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
4.0 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
2.1 |
| Capital Productivity |
0.2 |
0.1 |
-2.5 |
-0.6 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
0.9 |
0.5 |
-0.9 |
-0.1 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
7.6 |
7.3 |
2.9 |
0.9 |
| Average Compensation |
11.9 |
9.2 |
5.6 |
3.0 |
| - Manufacturing Sector |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
0.6 |
2.9 |
8.7 |
4.1 |
| Capital Productivity |
-3.1 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
6.6 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-2.6 |
2.0 |
3.5 |
6.8 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
5.9 |
5.9 |
-0.3 |
2.9 |
| Average Compensation |
6.4 |
9.0 |
8.4 |
7.1 |
| - Export Oriented Enterprises |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
7.7 |
6.2 |
8.6 |
8.5 |
| Capital Productivity |
-2.2 |
4.1 |
7.5 |
16.9 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
0.6 |
7.8 |
8.1 |
20.8 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
5.8 |
4.6 |
-0.9 |
2.9 |
| Average Compensation |
14.0 |
11.1 |
7.6 |
11.7 |
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| TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS |
|
Transport and Communications |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Cars |
99,770 |
109,507 |
117,890 |
127,363 |
| Taxis |
6,885 |
6,941 |
6,921 |
6,924 |
| Buses |
2,753 |
2,762 |
2,803 |
2,845 |
| Lorries & Trucks |
12,536 |
12,726 |
12,950 |
13,186 |
| Vans & Dual Purpose Vehicles |
69,569 |
71,355 |
72,768 |
74,185 |
| - Sea Traffic |
|
|
|
|
| Vessel traffic |
2,317 |
2,008 |
2,079 |
2,135 |
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
5,080 |
5,140 |
4,761 |
5,099 |
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
1,179 |
1,155 |
1,117 |
1,117 |
| - Air Traffic |
|
|
|
|
| Plane landings |
8,543 |
7,750 |
9,824 |
|
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
22,663 |
17,600 |
20,400 |
|
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
24,894 |
19,500 |
21,924 |
|
External Trade (Rs M) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Imports - C.I.F |
121,037 |
132,165 |
118,444 |
135,394 |
| EOE |
21,036 |
20,172 |
17,332 |
20,617 |
| Freeport |
6,008 |
5,166 |
5,800 |
6,714 |
| Exports - F.O.B |
69,708 |
67,970 |
56,162 |
61,997 |
| EOE |
37,840 |
35,080 |
35,972 |
39,817 |
| Re-exports |
13,778 |
12,588 |
10,396 |
11,057 |
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| Terms of Trade |
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Terms of trade |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| (Base Year 2007=100) |
100 |
89 |
94 |
85 |
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| EXTERNAL TRADE BY REGION |
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External Trade by Region (Rs M) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total Exports (FOB) – All Countries |
64,042 |
59,455 |
56,162 |
61,997 |
| Europe |
43,953 |
40,392 |
37,445 |
39,319 |
| Asia |
4,942 |
4,426 |
2,904 |
4,411 |
| Africa |
9,662 |
9,963 |
10,516 |
11,384 |
| America |
5,182 |
4,440 |
5,069 |
6,605 |
| Imports (CIF) – All Countries |
121,081 |
132,564 |
118,444 |
135,394 |
| Europe |
35,780 |
32,240 |
33,960 |
34,173 |
| Asia |
62,120 |
71,679 |
59,049 |
71,666 |
| Africa |
13,973 |
16,968 |
14,799 |
16,785 |
| America |
5,095 |
6,917 |
5,883 |
6,878 |
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| REGIONAL EXTERNAL TRADE |
|
Regional External Trade (Rs M) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Total Exports (FOB) |
|
|
|
|
| ACP |
7,585 |
7,634 |
7,998 |
9,103 |
| COMESA |
5,061 |
5,006 |
4,972 |
4,945 |
| SADC |
6,159 |
5,910 |
7,352 |
8,193 |
| Imports (CIF) |
|
|
|
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| ACP |
12,882 |
15,487 |
13,595 |
15,485 |
| COMESA |
3,830 |
4,037 |
3,311 |
3,997 |
| SADC |
10,528 |
12,508 |
11,972 |
13,480 |
Domestic Exports |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Tuna (Tonnes) - HS 160414 |
49,240 |
47,855 |
48,862 |
49,938 |
| Sunglasses (000 pairs) - HS 900410 |
577 |
528 |
576 |
558 |
| Jerseys, etc of wool (000) - HS 611011 |
1,025 |
941 |
777 |
437 |
| Cotton articles, not knitted (000): |
|
|
|
|
| Men's trousers - HS 620342 |
6,616 |
6,576 |
7,126 |
6,395 |
| Men's shirts - HS 620520 |
12,615 |
11,796 |
10,742 |
11,017 |
| Women's trousers - HS 620462 |
1,674 |
2,043 |
2,722 |
3,445 |
| Women’s blouses - HS 620630 |
1,058 |
886 |
1,170 |
968 |
| Cotton articles, knitted (000): |
|
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|
|
| Men's trousers - HS 610342 |
412 |
444 |
217 |
363 |
| Men's shirts - HS 610510 |
9,290 |
6,384 |
3,671 |
3,883 |
| Women's trousers - HS 610462 |
563 |
622 |
1,226 |
1,779 |
| Women's blouses - HS 620630 |
1,115 |
2,081 |
1,170 |
968 |
| Jerseys of cotton, knitted (000) - HS 611020 |
4,689 |
4,907 |
2,706 |
6,550 |
| T-shirts of cotton, knitted (000) - HS 610910 |
80,197 |
73,186 |
66,766 |
65,216 |
Tourism |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Earnings (Rs M) |
40,687 |
41,213 |
35,693 |
39,456 |
| Tourist nights (000) |
8,987 |
9,218 |
8,639 |
9,495 |
| No. of tourists |
906,971 |
930,456 |
871,356 |
934,827 |
| From: France (%) |
26.5 |
27.9 |
31.6 |
32.3 |
| Reunion (%) |
10.6 |
10.3 |
12.0 |
12.3 |
| U.K. (%) |
11.8 |
11.6 |
11.7 |
10.4 |
| Germany (%) |
7.2 |
6.6 |
5.9 |
5.7 |
| South Africa (%) |
9 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
8.7 |
| Number of Hotels |
97 |
102 |
102 |
112 |
| Number of Rooms |
10,857 |
11,488 |
11,456 |
12,075 |
Education |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Primary: Pupils |
119,310 |
119,022 |
117,922 |
117,427 |
| Primary : Teachers |
5,548 |
5,495 |
5,454 |
5,435 |
| Secondary: Pupils |
116,706 |
116,503 |
116,226 |
114,879 |
| Secondary: Teachers |
8,124 |
8,053 |
8,156 |
7,695 |
| Prevocational : Pupils |
9,753 |
8,495 |
8,033 |
7,442 |
| Prevocational : Teachers |
663 |
645 |
622 |
628 |
| Post secondary : Students enrolled |
|
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|
|
| UOM & UTM |
9,501 |
10,986 |
12,681 |
|
| MIE |
3,959 |
4,196 |
4,738 |
|
| MGI |
575 |
539 |
626 |
|
| MCA |
478 |
379 |
452 |
|
| Polytechnics, MITD, MIH |
1,367 |
1,272 |
1,347 |
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| MONTHLY EARNINGS, LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS |
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Monthly earnings, large establishments (Rs) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Average Overall average |
13,397 |
14,440 |
16,883 |
18,247 |
| Manufacturing |
8,622 |
8,995 |
10,008 |
10,810 |
| Agriculture |
10,409 |
10,990 |
12,757 |
13,841 |
| Trade |
14,270 |
15,786 |
16,528 |
17,558 |
| Hotel & Restaurant |
11,325 |
11,550 |
13,317 |
14,297 |
| Financial intermediation |
24,504 |
27,413 |
29,044 |
33,078 |
| Government |
15,497 |
16,880 |
22,039 |
22,078 |
| Employment ('000) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Labour Force (Mauritian) |
548.9 |
559.4 |
566.3 |
581.3 |
| Male |
353.6 |
355.6 |
358.1 |
362.4 |
| Female |
195.3 |
203.8 |
208.2 |
218.9 |
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|
|
| Employment (Mauritian) |
502.1 |
519.0 |
524.8 |
536.1 |
| Employment (Foreigners) |
21.6 |
24.0 |
21.0 |
22.0 |
| Total Employment |
523.7 |
543.0 |
545.8 |
558.1 |
| of which: Men |
347.1 |
355.7 |
355.3 |
358.8 |
| : Women |
176.6 |
187.3 |
190.5 |
199.3 |
| Agriculture |
47.2 |
46.2 |
46.2 |
|
| Manufacturing |
123.0 |
123.3 |
115.8 |
|
| Electricity and water |
3.0 |
3.1 |
3.1 |
|
| Construction |
49.5 |
51.5 |
52.4 |
|
| Wholesale & retail trade |
78.4 |
81.5 |
85.1 |
|
| Hotel & restaurant |
32.0 |
36.3 |
35.8 |
|
| Transport, storage, communication |
37.4 |
39.0 |
40.0 |
|
| Financial intermediation |
10.5 |
11.9 |
12.6 |
|
| Real estate and business activities |
24.7 |
28.4 |
31.4 |
|
| Public administration, defense, social security |
39.1 |
39.6 |
39.4 |
|
| Education |
28.8 |
29.4 |
30.1 |
|
| Health & social work |
15.5 |
16.4 |
16.7 |
|
| Other services |
34.4 |
36.2 |
37.0 |
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| * MCCI Estimates |
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| Unemployment ('000) |
46.8 |
40.4 |
41500 |
45200 |
| Male |
18.6 |
14.6 |
15800 |
16700 |
| Female |
28.2 |
25.8 |
25700 |
28500 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
8.5 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.8 |
Business Licenses |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
Total |
84,185 |
89,597 |
94,609 |
101,697 |
Manufacturing |
5,659 |
6,716 |
7,209 |
7,825 |
Trade |
57,590 |
60,936 |
64,139 |
68,780 |
Hotel / Restaurant |
4,905 |
5,163 |
5,478 |
5,946 |
Transport, storage & communication |
5,579 |
5,606 |
5,620 |
5,648 |
Real Estate & Renting |
3,441 |
3,908 |
4,302 |
4,823 |
New Buildings (sq. metres) |
2007 |
2008 |
2009 |
2010 |
| Residential |
1,292,860 |
1,124,110 |
1,158,832 |
|
| of which: Urban |
401,301 |
334,606 |
362,521 |
|
| Rural |
891,559 |
789,504 |
796,311 |
|
| Non residential |
666,733 |
442,773 |
536,112 |
|
| of which: Urban |
238,097 |
237,124 |
272,332 |
|
| Rural |
428,636 |
205,649 |
263,780 |
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Rs M) |
2008/09* |
Jul-Dec 2009* |
2010** |
2011*** |
Revenue |
62,216 |
33,183 |
62,925 |
70,300 |
Taxes |
52,333 |
27,641 |
53,353 |
59,708 |
Social Contributions |
960 |
495 |
1,015 |
1,075 |
Grants |
2,781 |
3,182 |
1,470 |
2,885 |
Other Revenue |
6,142 |
1,865 |
7,087 |
6,632 |
Expenses |
64,846 |
34,096 |
67,870 |
72,593 |
Compensation of employees |
16,248 |
8,685 |
17,784 |
19,362 |
Use of Goods and Services |
5,124 |
2,774 |
6,769 |
7,609 |
Interest |
10,431 |
5,326 |
10,170 |
11,150 |
Subsidies |
917 |
454 |
1,021 |
1,178 |
Grants |
17,656 |
8,837 |
14,989 |
13,245 |
Social Benefits |
11,692 |
6,729 |
13,645 |
14,402 |
Other Expenses |
2,778 |
1,291 |
3,492 |
3,847 |
Contingencies |
- |
- |
- |
1,800 |
Gross Operating Balance |
-2,630 |
-913 |
-4,945 |
-2,293 |
Net Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets |
5,546 |
4,946 |
8,407 |
11,436 |
Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance) |
-8,176 |
-5,859 |
-13,352 |
-13,729 |
Net Lending/Borrowing (Budget Balance) as % of GDP |
3.0% |
4.0% |
4.5% |
4.3% |
Net Acquisition of Financial Assets |
1,712 |
-114 |
1,030 |
3,810 |
Borrowing Requirements |
9,751 |
5,450 |
14,160 |
17,040 |
Domestic |
6,269 |
5,250 |
8,464 |
10,090 |
Foreign |
3,482 |
200 |
5,696 |
6,950 |
Borrowing Requirements as % of GDP |
3.6% |
3.7% |
4.8% |
5.3% |
PRIMARY BALANCE |
2,255 |
-533 |
-3,465 |
-2,579 |
PRIMARY BALANCE AS % OF GDP |
0.8% |
-0.4% |
-1.1% |
-0.8% |
* Actual ** Revised Estimates *** Estimates |
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The Chamber wishes to thank the Statistics Mauritius, the Bank of Mauritius, the customs and Excise department and the Mauritius Ports Authority for making available the statistics published herein.
(updated as at June 2011) |
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