| Selected macroeconomic indicators |
| |
Unit |
2006 |
2007 |
2008(e) |
2009(e) |
2010(f) |
| GDPmp |
Rs bn |
206 |
236 |
265 |
275 |
293 |
| Per capita GDP |
USD |
5,286 |
5,958 |
7,360 |
6,737 |
7,046 |
| GDP growth |
% |
5.1 |
5.5 |
5.1 |
3.1 |
4.1 |
| GDP growth excl. sugar |
% |
5.4 |
6.3 |
5.2 |
2.8 |
4.1 |
| GDS |
% GDP |
15.3 |
16.5 |
12.5 |
10.9 |
11.3 |
| GDFCF |
% GDP |
24.3 |
25.1 |
24.6 |
26.1 |
24.3 |
| Headline inflation |
Jun, % |
5.1 |
10.7 |
8.8 |
6.9 |
1.7 |
| Headline inflation |
Dec, % |
8.9 |
8.8 |
9.7 |
2.5 |
3.0 |
| Budget deficit |
FY*, % GDP |
5.3 |
4.3 |
2.7 |
3.0 |
- |
| Budget deficit |
% GDP |
- |
- |
- |
4.1** |
4.5 |
| Balance of visible trade |
Rs bn |
-41.5 |
-51.3 |
-64.2 |
-56.5 |
-66.4 |
| Current account |
% GDP |
-9.4 |
-5.6 |
-10.4 |
-7.8 |
-9.7 |
| Overall balance of payments |
Rs bn |
-4.6 |
+13.9 |
+4.6 |
+12.1 |
-2.7 |
| Unemployment rate |
average, % |
9.1 |
8.5 |
7.2 |
7.3 |
7.7 |
(e) revised estimates
(f) MCB forecasts * Former fiscal year (July - June period)
** Relates to the July-December period
Sources: Central Statistics Office, Ministry of Finance, Bank of Mauritius & MCB staff estimates
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