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Economy in figures
Table of Contents:
The statistics include comparative figures from 2005 to 2008.
| Population |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Total |
1,211,302 |
1,219,208 |
1,227,075 |
1,234,042 |
| Crude birth rate |
14.9 |
13.8 |
13.2 |
12.7 |
| Crude death rate |
7 |
7.3 |
6.8 |
7.1 |
| Marriage rate |
18.4 |
18.5 |
18.6 |
17.8 |
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| INDICATIVE SELLING EXCHANGE RATES |
|
| Indicative selling exchange rates |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| US Dollars / Rupees |
29.7 |
31.7 |
31.9 |
29 |
| UK Pounds / Rupees |
54.1 |
59 |
64 |
53.5 |
| Euro / Rupees |
37 |
40.3 |
43.8 |
42.6 |
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| NATIONAL ACCOUNTS |
|
| National Accounts (Rs M) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| GDP at market prices |
185,348 |
206,328 |
235,730 |
265,174 |
| GDP at basic prices |
162,171 |
182,009 |
207,181 |
233,973 |
| Per Capita GDP (Rs) |
149,049 |
164,669 |
186,985 |
208,823 |
| Gross National Savings (GNS) |
32,189 |
35,384 |
50,102 |
44,634 |
| Capital formation (GDFCF) |
39,731 |
50,048 |
59,170 |
65,176 |
| Private |
27,973 |
34,177 |
46,261 |
54,526 |
| Public |
11,758 |
15,871 |
12,909 |
13,301 |
| GNS as a % of GDP |
17.4 |
17.1 |
21.3 |
16.8 |
| GDFCF as a % of GDP |
21.4 |
24.3 |
25.1 |
24.6 |
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| SECTORAL CONTRIBUTION TO GDP AT BASIC PRICES |
|
| Sectoral Contribution to GDP at basic prices (%) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Agriculture (incl. sugar milling) |
7 |
6.4 |
5.5 |
5.0 |
| Sugar |
4.2 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
2.4 |
| Non Sugar |
2.8 |
2.7 |
2.6 |
2.5 |
| Manufacturing (excl. sugar milling) |
18.9 |
19.1 |
19.1 |
19.5 |
| Food |
5.1 |
5.6 |
5.9 |
7.1 |
| Textile |
6.7 |
6.6 |
6.5 |
5.4 |
| Other sectors |
7 |
7 |
6.7 |
7 |
| Hotel and Restaurant |
7.7 |
8.5 |
9.4 |
8.6 |
| Financial Intermediation |
10.3 |
10.4 |
10.5 |
10.9 |
| Wholesale, retail incl repairs |
12.1 |
12.4 |
12.4 |
12.3 |
| Transport & Communications |
12.6 |
12.1 |
11.9 |
11.1 |
| Real Estate, renting & business activities |
10.2 |
10.5 |
10.9 |
11.5 |
| Construction |
5.6 |
5.6 |
6.3 |
6.9 |
| Public Admin, Education, Health & other social works |
19 |
18.5 |
17.7 |
18.1 |
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| REAL GROWTH RATES |
|
| Real Growth Rates (%) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Agriculture (incl. sugar milling) |
-5.8 |
0.4 |
-5.7 |
5.6 |
| Sugar |
-9.2 |
-2.9 |
-13.6 |
3.7 |
| Non Sugar |
-1.1 |
4.5 |
3.4 |
7.4 |
| Manufacturing (excl. sugar milling) |
-5.2 |
4.5 |
3.3 |
3.2 |
| Food |
2.1 |
9.6 |
4 |
7.5 |
| Textile |
-14.7 |
2.9 |
8.5 |
0.0 |
| Other sectors |
0.4 |
1.8 |
-3.1 |
2.4 |
| Hotel and Restaurant |
5.6 |
3.5 |
14 |
2.7 |
| Financial Intermediation |
5.4 |
7 |
7.5 |
10.1 |
| Wholesale, retail incl. repairs |
5.6 |
5.5 |
4.5 |
4.6 |
| Transport and Communications |
7.7 |
7.4 |
7.7 |
6.2 |
| Real Estate, renting & business activities |
6.5 |
6.5 |
7.6 |
7.6 |
| Construction |
-4.4 |
5.2 |
15.2 |
11 |
| GDP at Basic Prices |
2.3 |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.3 |
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| BALANCE OF PAYMENTS |
|
| Balance of Payments (Rs M) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Goods and services |
-11,128 |
-23,301 |
-23,681 |
-38,876 |
| Income |
-239 |
1,633 |
7,491 |
4,898 |
| Transfers |
1,797 |
2,269 |
3,693 |
6,250 |
| Capital and Financial Account |
9,043 |
10,363 |
2,132 |
20,857 |
| Overall balance of payments |
-4,888 |
-4,573 |
13,880 |
-4,624 |
| Net Errors and Omission |
527 |
9,036 |
10,365 |
6,871 |
| Net international reserves |
63,304 |
78,598 |
85,834 |
90,164 |
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| BROAD MONEY LIABILITIES |
|
| Broad Money Liabilities (Rs M) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Currency with public |
11,664 |
13,028 |
14,260 |
16,323 |
| Transferable Rupee deposits |
25,067 |
27,234 |
32,959 |
37,030 |
| Savings Rupee deposits |
55,886 |
60,262 |
65,461 |
75,850 |
| Time Rupee deposits |
62,762 |
65,866 |
79,346 |
89,409 |
| Foreign Currency deposits |
31,942 |
39,781 |
45,945 |
54,334 |
| Securities other than Shares, Included in Broad Money |
2,119 |
1,351 |
1,346 |
1,535 |
| Credit to Private Sector |
142,228 |
160,176 |
179,167 |
225,468 |
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| CONSUMER PRICE INDEX |
|
| Consumer Price Index |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| CPI yearly average1 |
87.6 |
95.4 |
103.8 |
113.9 |
| Headline inflation (%) |
4.9 |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
| CORE 12 (%) |
4.4 |
7.4 |
5 |
8.7 |
| CORE 2 3 (%) |
3.4 |
7.2 |
5.7 |
6.1 |
| 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) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Sugar Cane (000 Tonnes) |
4,984 |
4,749 |
4,236 |
4,533 |
| Tea (green leaf) |
6,798 |
7,649 |
8,027 |
8,672 |
| Tobacco leaf |
357 |
298 |
316 |
349 |
| Creepers |
24,203 |
30,129 |
24,679 |
23,279 |
| Potato |
12,777 |
14,522 |
15,367 |
14,868 |
| Tomato |
12,840 |
14,671 |
11,117 |
11,518 |
| Onion |
5,637 |
4,550 |
6,187 |
5,515 |
| Cabbage |
4,766 |
4,547 |
4,430 |
3,733 |
| Pineapple |
4,885 |
5,554 |
6,398 |
6,394 |
| Banana |
11,580 |
11,347 |
9,026 |
10,463 |
| Poultry |
33,000 |
36,000 |
40,000 |
42,000 |
| Fish |
8,982 |
8,885 |
5,987 |
6,006 |
| Meat |
3,304 |
2,967 |
2,433 |
2,307 |
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| INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION |
|
| Industrial Production |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Electricity (GWh) |
2,014.90 |
2,091.10 |
2,198.93 |
2,276.10 |
| Sugar (Tonnes) |
519,816 |
504,857 |
435,972 |
452,062 |
| Molasses (Tonnes) |
145,425 |
139,621 |
130,917 |
141,347 |
| Tea (Tonnes) |
1,387 |
1,567 |
1,563 |
1,668 |
| Beer and stout (H/litre) |
388,967 |
359,144 |
337,748 |
360,752 |
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| PRODUCTIVITY INDICATORS |
|
| Productivity Indicators (% Growth Rates) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Total Economy |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
1.7 |
3.4 |
3.7 |
1.6 |
| Capital Productivity |
-1.9 |
-0.5 |
-0.4 |
-0.5 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-0.8 |
-0.6 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
4.6 |
3 |
6.7 |
8.7 |
| Average Compensation |
6.3 |
6.6 |
10.6 |
10.4 |
| Manufacturing Sector |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
-1.4 |
3.3 |
0.8 |
2.4 |
| Capital Productivity |
-8.8 |
4.1 |
-5.7 |
0.3 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-6.1 |
2.2 |
-3.7 |
0.8 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
9 |
-0.7 |
11.2 |
10.1 |
| Average Compensation |
7.4 |
2.6 |
12.1 |
12.7 |
| Export Oriented Enterprises |
|
|
|
|
| Labour Productivity |
-4.1 |
5.4 |
6.2 |
2.5 |
| Capital Productivity |
-16.6 |
2 |
-7.4 |
5 |
| Multi Factor Productivity |
-9.1 |
-2.2 |
-3.7 |
7.1 |
| Unit Labour Cost |
13.3 |
-2 |
5.4 |
3.4 |
| Average Compensation |
8.6 |
3.3 |
11.9 |
6 |
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| TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATIONS |
|
| Transport and Communications |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Cars |
84,818 |
91,911 |
99,770 |
109,507 |
| Taxis |
6,798 |
6,860 |
6,885 |
6,941 |
| Buses |
2,560 |
2,612 |
2,753 |
2,762 |
| Lorries & Trucks |
12,047 |
12,272 |
12,536 |
12,726 |
| Vans & Dual Purpose Vehicles |
66,015 |
67,773 |
69,569 |
71,355 |
| Vessel traffic |
2,318 |
2,428 |
2,317 |
2,008 |
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
4,046 |
4,433 |
5,080 |
5,140 |
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
1,197 |
1,253 |
1,179 |
1,155 |
| Plane landings |
9,705 |
9,211 |
8,543 |
7,750 |
| Goods unloaded (000 Tons) |
23,920 |
21,218 |
22,663 |
17,600 |
| Goods loaded (000 Tons) |
25,185 |
24,389 |
24,894 |
19,500 |
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| EXTERNAL TRADE |
|
| External Trade (Rs M) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Imports - C.I.F |
93,282 |
115,502 |
121,037 |
132,564 |
| EPZ |
15,518 |
19,026 |
21,036 |
19,896 |
| Freeport |
11,981 |
14,074 |
6,008 |
5,165 |
| Exports - F.O.B |
63,219 |
74,037 |
69,708 |
68,409 |
| EPZ |
28,954 |
33,610 |
37,840 |
34,932 |
| Re-exports |
16,991 |
21,328 |
13,778 |
12,736 |
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|
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|
|
| Terms of trade |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| (Base Year 2003=100) |
88 |
83 |
83 |
73 |
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| EXTERNAL TRADE BY REGION |
|
| External Trade by Region (Rs M) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Exports (FOB) – All Countries |
59,247 |
68,966 |
64,042 |
59,455 |
| Europe |
38,333 |
42,586 |
43,953 |
40,392 |
| Asia |
7,596 |
11,507 |
4,942 |
4,426 |
| Africa |
7,195 |
8,155 |
9,662 |
9,963 |
| America |
5,990 |
6,075 |
5,182 |
4,440 |
| Imports (CIF) – All Countries |
93,371 |
115,502 |
121,081 |
132,564 |
| Europe |
30,270 |
41,796 |
35,780 |
32,240 |
| Asia |
44,347 |
52,721 |
62,120 |
71,679 |
| Africa |
11,292 |
12,881 |
13,973 |
16,968 |
| America |
3,807 |
4,099 |
5,095 |
6,917 |
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| REGIONAL EXTERNAL TRADE |
|
| Regional External Trade (Rs 000) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Exports (FOB) |
|
|
|
|
| ACP |
5,488 |
6,613 |
7,585 |
7,634 |
| COMESA |
4,287 |
4,179 |
5,061 |
5,006 |
| SADC |
1,440 |
5,065 |
6,159 |
5,910 |
| Imports (CIF) |
|
|
|
|
| ACP |
10,570 |
11,759 |
12,882 |
15,487 |
| COMESA |
2,196 |
3,543 |
3,830 |
4,037 |
| SADC |
9,400 |
9,900 |
10,528 |
12,508 |
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| DOMESTIC EXPORTS |
|
| Domestic Exports |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Tuna (Tonnes) |
36,144 |
49,739 |
49,240 |
47,855 |
| Sunglasses (000 pairs) |
662 |
702 |
577 |
528 |
| Jerseys, etc of wool (000) |
1,194 |
1,348 |
1,025 |
941 |
| Cotton articles, not knitted (000): |
|
|
|
|
| Men's trousers |
4,777 |
6,220 |
6,616 |
6,576 |
| Men's shirts |
10,857 |
6,972 |
12,615 |
11,796 |
| Women's trousers |
1,770 |
824 |
1,674 |
2,043 |
| Women’s blouses |
198 |
471 |
1,058 |
886 |
| Cotton articles, knitted (000): |
|
|
|
|
| Men's trousers |
1,081 |
181 |
412 |
444 |
| Men's shirts |
5,452 |
5,879 |
9,290 |
6,384 |
| Women's trousers |
1,584 |
754 |
563 |
622 |
| Women's blouses |
631 |
503 |
1,115 |
2,081 |
| Other Jerseys (000) |
8,298 |
6,420 |
4,689 |
4,907 |
| T-shirts of cotton, knitted (000) |
80,562 |
84,196 |
80,197 |
73,186 |
| Tourism |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Earnings (Rs M) |
25,704 |
31,942 |
40,687 |
41,213 |
| Tourist nights (000) |
7,498 |
7,761 |
8,987 |
9,100 |
| No. of tourists |
761,063 |
788,276 |
906,971 |
930,456 |
| From: France (%) |
29 |
23.1 |
26.5 |
27.9 |
| Reunion (%) |
13 |
11.3 |
10.6 |
10.3 |
| U.K. (%) |
12.5 |
13 |
11.8 |
11.6 |
| Germany (%) |
7.4 |
7.3 |
7.2 |
6.6 |
| South Africa (%) |
7.7 |
9 |
9 |
9.1 |
| Number of Hotels |
99 |
98 |
97 |
102 |
| Number of Rooms |
10,497 |
10,666 |
10,857 |
11,488 |
| Education |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Primary: Pupils |
118,737 |
116,513 |
114,404 |
114,007 |
| Primary : Teachers |
5,322 |
5,395 |
5,351 |
5,299 |
| Secondary: Pupils |
106,805 |
111,027 |
112,981 |
112,995 |
| Secondary: Teachers |
6,608 |
6,876 |
7,213 |
7,197 |
| Prevocational : Pupils |
9,366 |
9,903 |
9,071 |
8,011 |
| Prevocational : Teachers |
621 |
651 |
663 |
611 |
| Post secondary : Students enrolled |
|
|
|
|
| UOM & UTM |
8,117 |
8,990 |
9,501 |
10,986 |
| MIE |
3,001 |
3,981 |
3,959 |
4,196 |
| MGI |
546 |
650 |
575 |
539 |
| MCA |
356 |
415 |
478 |
379 |
| Polytechnics, IVTB, MIH |
1,377 |
1,428 |
1,367 |
1,272 |
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| AVERAGE MONTHLY EARNINGS, LARGE ESTABLISHMENTS |
|
| Monthly earnings, large establishments (Rs) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Average Overall average |
12,061 |
12,632 |
13,397 |
14,438 |
| Manufacturing |
7,798 |
8,214 |
8,622 |
8,979 |
| Agriculture |
9,825 |
10,019 |
10,409 |
10,958 |
| Trade |
12,772 |
13,547 |
14,387 |
15,786 |
| Hotel & Restaurant |
9,881 |
10,561 |
11,325 |
11,550 |
| Financial intermediation |
21,478 |
22,692 |
24,504 |
27,413 |
| Government |
15,056 |
14,535 |
15,497 |
16,880 |
| Employment ('000) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Labour Force (Mauritian) |
542.5 |
548.4 |
548.9 |
559.4 |
| Male |
349.6 |
351.4 |
353.6 |
355.6 |
| Female |
192.9 |
197 |
195.3 |
203.8 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Employment (Mauritian) |
490.6 |
498.6 |
502.1 |
519 |
| Employment (Foreigners) |
16.6 |
16.7 |
21.6 |
24 |
| Total Employment |
507.2 |
515.3 |
523.7 |
543 |
| of which : Men |
338.5 |
340.5 |
347.1 |
355.7 |
| : Women |
168.7 |
174.8 |
176.6 |
187.3 |
| Agriculture |
48.6 |
47.9 |
47.3 |
46.8 |
| Manufacturing |
120.1 |
120.9 |
122.5 |
122 |
| Electricity and water |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3.1 |
| Construction |
47.2 |
48.4 |
49.7 |
52.5 |
| Wholesale & retail trade |
76.6 |
78.8 |
78.4 |
80.8 |
| Hotel & restaurant |
30.9 |
31.6 |
32.1 |
36.1 |
| Transport, storage, communication |
36.5 |
36.9 |
37.4 |
39.2 |
| Financial intermediation |
8.8 |
9.4 |
10.6 |
12.5 |
| Real estate and business activities |
20 |
21.1 |
24.7 |
28.4 |
| Public administration, defense, social security |
39.4 |
39.6 |
39.1 |
39.6 |
| Education |
27.1 |
28.4 |
28.8 |
29.3 |
| Health & social work |
15 |
15 |
15.6 |
16.4 |
| Other services |
33.7 |
34 |
34.3 |
36.1 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Unemployment ('000) |
51.9 |
49.8 |
46.8 |
40.4 |
| Male |
20.2 |
19.2 |
18.6 |
14.6 |
| Female |
31.7 |
30.6 |
28.2 |
25.8 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) |
9.6 |
9.1 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
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| BUSINESS LICENCES |
|
| Business Licenses |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Total |
73,748 |
79,651 |
84,185 |
89,595 |
| Manufacturing |
4,530 |
4,751 |
5,659 |
6,716 |
| Trade |
51,118 |
55,271 |
57,590 |
60,936 |
| Hotel / Restaurant |
4,464 |
4,713 |
4,905 |
5,163 |
| Transport, storage & communication |
4,737 |
5,234 |
5,579 |
5,606 |
| Real Estate & Renting |
2,869 |
3,148 |
3,441 |
3,907 |
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| NEW BUILDINGS |
|
| New Buildings (sq. metres) |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| Residential |
1,127,378 |
1,250,115 |
1,292,860 |
1,124,110 |
| of which: Urban |
423,026 |
503,594 |
401,301 |
334,606 |
| Rural |
704,352 |
746,521 |
891,559 |
789,504 |
| Non residential |
289,660 |
318,566 |
666,733 |
442,773 |
| of which: Urban |
127,948 |
146,608 |
238,097 |
237,124 |
| Rural |
161,712 |
171,958 |
428,636 |
205,649 |
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| GOVERNMENT FINANCE |
|
| GOVERNMENT FINANCE (Rs M) |
2005/06 |
2006/07 |
2007/08 |
2008/09 |
| TOTAL DERIVED REVENUE AND GRANTS |
39,220 |
42,169 |
53,222 |
61,583 |
| Tax Revenue |
35,382 |
38,186 |
47,831 |
50,696 |
| Non-Tax Revenue |
3,127 |
3,632 |
4,913 |
6,862 |
| Capital Revenue |
222 |
29 |
23 |
0 |
| Grants |
489 |
322 |
454 |
4,025 |
| TOTAL DERIVED EXPENDITURE AND LENDING MINUS REPAYMENTS |
49,564 |
51,608 |
61,542 |
70,870 |
| Current Expenditure |
41,915 |
44,122 |
48,422 |
70,703 |
| Capital Expenditure |
6,960 |
7,111 |
11,682 |
10,117 |
| Lending Minus Repayments |
689 |
375 |
1,437 |
167 |
| OVERALL BALANCE |
-10,345 |
-9,439 |
-8,320 |
-9,287 |
| Financed by: |
|
|
|
|
| Domestic Financing |
11,494 |
4,974 |
8,560 |
5,665 |
| External Financing |
-1,149 |
4,465 |
-240 |
3,622 |
| A. Disbursements |
170 |
5,435 |
681 |
4,537 |
| B. Amortization |
-1,319 |
-970 |
-920 |
-915 |
| PRIMARY BALANCE |
-2,989 |
-556 |
2,354 |
1,722 |
| OVERALL BALANCE AS % OF GDP |
-5.3% |
-4.3% |
-3.4% |
-3.3% |
| GDP at Current Market Prices |
195,760 |
219,275 |
247,840 |
281,424 |
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. |
