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The data shown in this page correspond to the data described on the
International Monetary Fund’s Dissemination Standards Bulletin Board (DSBB).
For a fuller explanation of the DSBB and the statistical standards to
which Mauritius has committed, please click on
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Abbreviations used: ‘Rs M’ stands for ‘Rupees Million’ |
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[Unless otherwise indicated, data are not seasonally adjusted. Unless
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ADVANCED RELEASE CALENDAR
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SDDS Data Category and Component |
Unit Description |
Observations |
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Date of latest data |
Latest data |
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National Accounts |
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GDP in current (market) prices by production approach |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
79,931 |
77,714 |
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Primary Sector |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
2,673 |
2,166 |
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
2,646 |
2,142 |
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Mining and quarrying |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
27 |
24 |
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Secondary Sector |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
18,910 |
17,939 |
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Manufacturing |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
12,598 |
12,469 |
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Electricity, gas and water supply |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
1,300 |
1,336 |
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Construction |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
5,012 |
4,133 |
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Tertiary Sector |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
49,520 |
48,229 |
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Wholesale and retail trade, etc |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
8,535 |
7,994 |
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Hotels and restaurants |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
4,032 |
4,338 |
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Transport, storage and communications |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
6,538 |
6,025 |
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Financial intermediation |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
7,451 |
6,830 |
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Real estate, renting and business activities |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
9,254 |
9,246 |
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Public administration and defence; and compulsory social work |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
4,315 |
4,323 |
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Education |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
3,205 |
3,250 |
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Health and social work |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
2,726 |
2,763 |
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Other community, social and personal service activities, etc |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
3,464 |
3,462 |
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FISIM |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
0 |
0 |
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Taxes on products (net of subsidies) |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
8,827 |
9,380 |
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GDP volumea/
(at basic prices) by production approach |
% (annual growth over corresponding quarter of previous year) |
Q3/11 |
3.7 |
4.4 |
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Primary Sector |
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Q3/11 |
0.5 |
3.0 |
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing |
% |
Q3/11 |
3.0 |
6.1 |
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Mining and quarrying |
% |
Q3/11 |
-3.2 |
-25.8 |
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Secondary Sector |
% |
Q3/11 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
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Manufacturing |
% |
Q3/11 |
1.6 |
6.7 |
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Electricity, gas and water supply |
% |
Q3/11 |
4.3 |
1.8 |
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Construction |
% |
Q3/11 |
1.7 |
-9.9 |
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Tertiary Sector |
% |
Q3/11 |
5.1 |
4.5 |
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Wholesale and retail trade, etc |
% |
Q3/11 |
3.6 |
2.8 |
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Hotels and restaurants |
% |
Q3/11 |
1.0 |
5.2 |
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Transport, storage and communications |
% |
Q3/11 |
4.9 |
5.3 |
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Financial intermediation |
% |
Q3/11 |
4.3 |
6.5 |
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Real estate, renting and business activities |
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Q3/11 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
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Public administration and defence; and compulsory social work |
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Q3/11 |
3.7 |
4.0 |
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Education |
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Q3/11 |
3.4 |
3.9 |
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Health and social work |
% |
Q3/11 |
6.1 |
6.7 |
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Other community, social and personal service activities, etc |
% |
Q3/11 |
7.1 |
8.0 |
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Taxes on products (net of subsidies) |
% |
Q3/11 |
5.9 |
5.8 |
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GDP volume a/
(at market prices) by production approach |
% (annual growth over corresponding quarter of previous year) |
Q3/11 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
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GDP in current market prices by expenditure approach |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
79,931 |
77,714 |
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Household consumption expenditure |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
60,750 |
57,505 |
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Government consumption expenditure |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
10,881 |
11,015 |
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Gross fixed capital formation |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
19,892 |
17,142 |
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Changes in inventories |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
-179 |
1,817 |
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Exports of goods and services |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
44,301 |
40,197 |
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Imports of goods and services |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
55,713 |
49,962 |
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Statistical discrepancy b/ |
Rs M |
Q3/11 |
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GDP volume a/
by expenditure approach |
% (annual growth over corresponding quarter of previous year ) |
Q3/11 |
3.9 |
4.6 |
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Household consumption expenditure |
% |
Q3/11 |
2.7 |
1.8 |
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Government consumption expenditure |
% |
Q3/11 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
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Gross fixed capital formation |
% |
Q3/11 |
0.2 |
-15.2 |
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Changes in inventories c/ |
% |
Q3/11 |
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Exports of goods and services |
% |
Q3/11 |
9.9 |
4.7 |
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Imports of goods and services |
% |
Q3/11 |
10.9 |
2.6 |
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Statistical discrepancy c/ |
% |
Q3/11 |
- |
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Production Index (Quarterly Index of Industrial Production)
d/ |
Base: year 2007=100 |
Q3/11 |
107.0 |
113.2 |
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Labour market |
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Employment e/ |
In thousands |
Q3/11 |
537.8 |
531.4 |
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Unemployment f/ |
In thousands |
Q3/11 |
45.9 |
46.2 |
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Wages/Earnings |
(Base: September 2006=100) |
Q3/11 |
145.7 |
144.0 |
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Price Indices |
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Consumer Price Index |
(Base:July2006-June2007=100) |
Feb/12 |
131.9 |
131.9 |
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Producer Price Index-Manufacturing d/ |
Base :year 2007=100 |
Q3/11 |
124.0 |
122.8 |
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FISCAL SECTOR |
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General Government Operations (GFS 2001) g/ |
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Revenue |
Rs M |
2010 |
71,079 |
69,947 |
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Expense |
Rs M |
2010 |
67,667 |
61,431 |
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Gross Operating Balance |
Rs M |
2010 |
3,413 |
8,517 |
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Net Acquisition of nonfinancial assets |
Rs M |
2010 |
10,469 |
7,003 |
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Net lending/borrowing |
Rs M |
2010 |
-7,056 |
1,514 |
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Central Government Operations Statement of Budgetary Central Government
Operations(GFS2001) |
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Revenue |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
6,160.0 |
12,327.9 |
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Taxes |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
5,397.9 |
8,260.2 |
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Social Contributions |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
81.8 |
89.1 |
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Grants |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
3.9 |
2,129.4 |
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Other Revenue |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
676.4 |
1,849.2 |
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Expense |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
4,825.6 |
15,289.1 |
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Of which: interest h/ |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
854.4 |
954.6 |
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Gross Operating Balance |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
1,334.4 |
-2,961.2 |
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Net Acquisition of Nonfinancial Assets |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
314.5 |
2,188.2 |
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Net Lending (+) /Borrowing (-) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
1,019.9 |
-5,149.4 |
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Net Acquisition of Financial Assets |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
507.4 |
-6.6 |
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Domestic |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
507.4 |
-6.6 |
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Foreign |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
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Net Incurrence of Liabilities |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-512.5 |
5,142.8 |
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Domestic |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-340.7 |
4,782.2 |
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Banking Sector |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-1,753.8 |
1,266.2 |
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Non-Bank Sector |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
1,413.1 |
3,516.0 |
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Foreign |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-171.8 |
360.6 |
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Memorandum Item: Total Expenditure |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
5,140.1 |
17,477.3 |
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Central Government Debt |
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Total gross outstanding debt |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
178,066 |
167,428 |
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Domestic debt by maturity |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
137,219 |
130,546 |
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Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
58,520 |
55,775 |
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Medium-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
42,632 |
43,080 |
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Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
36,067 |
31,691 |
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External debt by maturity |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
26,895 |
26,352 |
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Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
26,622 |
26,287 |
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Medium-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
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Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
273.0 |
65.0 |
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Debt guaranteed by the central government |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
13,952 |
10,530 |
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Domestic |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
4,876 |
4,844 |
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Foreign |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
9,076 |
5,686 |
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FINANCIAL SECTOR |
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Depository corporations survey |
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Broad Money Liabilities (M3) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
333,193 |
333,905 |
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Narrow money Liabilities (or M1) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
67,368 |
68,117 |
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Quasi-Money Liabilities |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
261,732 |
261,744 |
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Securities other than shares included in Broad Money |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
4,093 |
4,044 |
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Domestic credit |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
328,515 |
329,611 |
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General government (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
46,304 |
48,178 |
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Public nonfinancial corporations |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
7,493 |
7,077 |
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Private nonfinancial sector |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
265,560 |
265,589 |
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Households |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
104,720 |
104,218 |
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Corporations |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
160,840 |
161,371 |
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Other (public and private) financial corporations (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
9,158 |
8,767 |
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Foreign position of other depository corporations (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
111,373 |
108,168 |
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Other items (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-106,695 |
-103,874 |
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Monetary base |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
43,946 |
48,314 |
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Domestic credit |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-2,882 |
-814 |
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General government (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-4,225 |
-2,085 |
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Public nonfinancial corporations |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
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0 |
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Private sector |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
1,343 |
1,271 |
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Claims on private nonfinancial corporations |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
0 |
0 |
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Claims on other depository corporations |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
1,211 |
1,138 |
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Other claims |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
132 |
133 |
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Net foreign position of the central bank |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
76,360 |
76,432 |
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Other items (net) |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
-29,532 |
-27,304 |
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Interest Rates |
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Bank Rate |
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Repo Rate |
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Base interest rate |
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Inter-bank rates |
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Balance of Payments |
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Current account |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-14,204 |
-12,650 |
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Exports of goods and services |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
45,480 |
43,015 |
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Imports of goods and services |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
58,458 |
55,150 |
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Net income |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-2,502 |
-568 |
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Net current transfers |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
1,276 |
53 |
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Capital account |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-11 |
-17 |
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Financial account |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
8,753 |
15,412 |
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Inward direct investment |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
424,390 |
281,890 |
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Outward direct investment |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-286,195 |
-203,054 |
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Portfolio investment assets |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-237,659 |
-168,662 |
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Portfolio investment liabilities |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
110,084 |
80,751 |
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Net financial derivatives |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Other investment assets |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
2,733 |
-27,164 |
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Other investments liabilities |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-3,040 |
51,426 |
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Reserve assets |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
-1,560 |
224 |
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Net errors and omissions |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
5,462 |
-2,746 |
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International Reserves (Official Reserve Assets) |
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Foreign currency reserves |
Rs M |
Feb/12 |
81,317 |
81,422 |
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IMF reserve position |
Rs M |
Feb/12 |
1,411 |
1,425 |
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SDRs |
Rs M |
Feb/12 |
4,467 |
4,503 |
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Gold |
Rs M |
Feb/12 |
6,458 |
6,382 |
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Other reserve assets |
Rs M |
Feb/12 |
68,981 |
69,112 |
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Data Template on International Reserves and Foreign Currency Liquidity |
Rs M |
Jan/12 |
81,422 |
81,474 |
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Merchandise Trade (Foreign Trade) |
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Trade balance |
Rs M |
Dec/11 |
-8,145 |
-7,819 |
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Total merchandise exports (f.o.b.) |
Rs M |
Dec/11 |
6,390 |
5,800 |
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Total merchandise imports (c.i.f.) |
Rs M |
Dec/11 |
14,535 |
13,619 |
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International Investment Position |
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Assets |
Rs M |
2010 |
496,984 |
376,381 |
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Direct investment abroad |
Rs M |
2010 |
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Portfolio investment |
Rs M |
2010 |
77,771 |
49,422 |
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Equity securities |
Rs M |
2010 |
3,225 |
3,599 |
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Debt securities |
Rs M |
2010 |
74,546 |
45,823 |
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Financial derivatives |
Rs M |
2010 |
196,000 |
91,452 |
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Other investment |
Rs M |
2010 |
144,378 |
165,746 |
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Reserve assets |
Rs M |
2010 |
78,835 |
69,761 |
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Liabilities |
Rs M |
2010 |
436,271 |
313,824 |
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Direct investment |
Rs M |
2010 |
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Portfolio investment |
Rs M |
2010 |
12,919 |
14,277 |
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Equity securities |
Rs M |
2010 |
11,036 |
12,302 |
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Debt securities |
Rs M |
2010 |
1,883 |
1,975 |
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Financial derivatives |
Rs M |
2010 |
195,433 |
90,833 |
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Other investment |
Rs M |
2010 |
227,919 |
208,714 |
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External Debt |
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General Government |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
26,895.0 |
26,352.0 |
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Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
273.0 |
65.0 |
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Money market instruments |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
273.0 |
65.0 |
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Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Trade credits |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
26,622.0 |
26,287.0 |
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Bonds and notes |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
10.0 |
10.0 |
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Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
26,612.0 |
26,277.0 |
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Trade credits |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Monetary Authorities |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
3,786.4 |
3,874.6 |
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Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
148.1 |
186.7 |
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Money market instruments |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
146.6 |
186.7 |
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Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
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Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
3,638.3 |
3,687.9 |
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Bonds and notes |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
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Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
3,638.3 |
3,687.9 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deposit Taking Institutions |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
218,527.3 |
213,139.1 |
|
|
Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
47,066.1 |
46,852.3 |
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|
Money market instruments |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
31,824.4 |
34,922.0 |
|
|
Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
15,241.7 |
11,930.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
171,461.2 |
166,286.8 |
|
|
Bonds and notes |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
6,507.4 |
5,689.0 |
|
|
Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
122,206.1 |
115,984.9 |
|
|
Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
42,747.7 |
44,612.9 |
|
|
Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Sectors (Private) |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
13,578.0 |
11,035.0 |
|
|
Short-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
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Money market instruments |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Loans |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Trade credits |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
13,578.0 |
11,035.0 |
|
|
Bonds and notes |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Loans - Private sector |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
13,578.0 |
11,035.0 |
|
|
Currency and deposits j/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Trade credits |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Other debt liabilities i/ |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Direct Investment: Intercompany Lending |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Debt liabilities to affiliated enterprises |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
Debt liabilities to direct investors |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross External Debt |
Rs M |
Q4/11 |
262,786.7 |
254,400.7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Exchange Rates |
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Exchange Rates |
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Population |
Individuals |
2011 |
1,288,684 |
1,283,415 |
More
Information |
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Footnotes: |
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a/ Growth rate
refers to the corresponding period of the previous year |
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b/
Statistical discrepancy included in “Changes in inventories” |
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c/
Not calculated |
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d/
Maurtitius has taken flexibility options on periodicity and timeliness
on these data categories. Data are disseminated quarterly. |
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e/
Employment consists of Mauritians aged 16 years and above who have
worked for pay, profit or family gain for at least one hour during the
reference week of a month |
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f/
Unemployment rate refers to the ratio of the number of unemployed
population to that of labour force who is made up of employed and
unemployed population. The employed and unemployed population comprise
all Mauritians aged 16+. |
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g/
Mauritius has moved to a calendar year basis as from 2010. Data for
previous period are for 2008-09 |
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h/
Interest is on accrual basis |
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i/
Other debt liabilities are other
liabilities in the IIP statement. |
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j/
It is recommended that all currency and deposits be included in the
short-term category unless detailed information is available to make the
short-term/long-term attribution. |
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