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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 27 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 343,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” the Mauritius Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) is the national public TV and radio broadcaster, with programming in French, English, Hindi, Creole, and Chinese; MBC provides 17 television channels in Mauritius; 9 FM radio…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .mu
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 80% (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 36 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 464,000 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 173 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 2.2 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, chicken, pumpkins/squash, tomatoes, eggs, potatoes, cabbages, bananas, onions, cucumbers/gherkins (2023)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $5.042 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues (excluding grants) and expenditures converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $3.801 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2021.text β€” -$1.497 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$1.437 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$647.743 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $3.632 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; diversified portfolio; investing in maritime security; strong tourism sector decimated by COVID-19; expanding in information and financial services; environmentally fragi…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Mauritian rupees (MUR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 39.347 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 41.692 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 44.183 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 45.267 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 46.415 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” fish, garments, raw sugar, fertilizers, diamonds (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 11%, France 11%, Zimbabwe 10%, South Africa 7%, Zambia 7% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2021.text β€” $4.213 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $6.138 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $6.381 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $14.953 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 46.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 14.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 68.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -57.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 21% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 0.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 4.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 17.8% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 64.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2017.text β€” 36.8 (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 29.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 2.9% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, cars, fish, coal, packaged medicine (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 15%, UAE 11%, India 10%, South Africa 9%, France 6% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2021.text β€” $6.057 billion (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $8.052 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $8.027 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 4.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 10.8% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 7.1% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 3.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 594,900 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.note β€” note: % of population with income below national poverty line
+ Added Economy.Population below poverty line.text β€” 10.3% (2017 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2019.text β€” 58% of GDP (2019 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $31.296 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $32.864 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $34.406 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 8.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 5% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 4.7% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $24,800 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $26,100 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $27,300 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2021.text β€” 2.4% of GDP (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 2.1% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 2.2% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $7.793 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $7.248 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $8.506 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 20.5% (of GDP) (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 6.4% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 5.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 18.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 15.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 16.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 651,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 610,000 metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 100% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 99%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 9.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 82.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 2.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 4.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 3.084 billion kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.installed generating capacity.text β€” 955,000 kW (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.transmission/distribution losses.text β€” 179.996 million kWh (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Energy consumption per capita.Total energy consumption per capita 2023.text β€” 60.188 million Btu/person (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Petroleum.refined petroleum consumption.text β€” 28,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)
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