Markets Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Stock Market (points) 1979.09 1957 1930 1903 1876 1824
Currency 42.55 42.96 43.33 43.69 44.07 44.82

Overview Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Growth Rate (%) -2.60 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.5 2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -8.70 8.5 5.5 3.8 5 6
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.80 9.3 9 8.6 8.3 8
Inflation Rate (%) 6.00 5.8 3.5 2.3 2 2.8
Interest Rate (%) 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.35 1.35 1.35
Balance of Trade (MUR Million) -10004.00 -8000 -9700 -9700 -9700 -9300
Current Account (MUR Million) -17200.00 -8500 -8500 -8500 -8500 -7468
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -10.10 -14 -14 -7 -7 -7
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 73.40 70 70 67 67 67
Government Budget (% of GDP) -13.60 -11 -11 -6 -6 -6
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15

GDP Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
GDP Growth Rate (%) -2.60 1.3 1.7 1.2 1.5 2
GDP Annual Growth Rate (%) -8.70 8.5 5.5 3.8 5 6
GDP (USD Billion) 10.91 13.5 13.5 13.5 13.5 14.3
GDP Constant Prices (MUR Million) 106591.00 117112 127807 110641 111921 135475
Gross Fixed Capital Formation (MUR Million) 22081.00 24894 27117 22920 23185 28744
GDP per capita (USD) 9272.84 9500 9500 9500 9500 10800
GDP per capita PPP (USD) 19469.52 21200 21200 21200 21200 21980
GDP From Construction (MUR Million) 4879.00 5845 6345 5064 5123 6725
GDP From Manufacturing (MUR million) 9780.00 13935 16221 10152 10269 17194
GDP From Mining (MUR million) 215.00 332 331 223 226 351
GDP From Transport (MUR million) 5649.00 6175 6399 5864 5931 6782
GDP From Utilities (MUR Million) 1752.00 1823 1694 1819 1840 1796

Labour Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Unemployment Rate (%) 9.80 9.3 9 8.6 8.3 8
Unemployed Persons (Thousand ) 52.50 40.5 43 43 43 43
Employed Persons (Thousand) 481.90 554 560 560 560 560
Wages (MUR/Month) 31856.00 31800 32400 32400 32400 32400
Population (Million) 1.27 1.27 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.31
Employment Rate (%) 90.20 93 93 93 93 93
Wages In Manufacturing (points) 122.90 120 120 120 120 120

Prices Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Inflation Rate (%) 6.00 5.8 3.5 2.3 2 2.8
Consumer Price Index CPI (points) 111.57 112 110 111 114 113
Core Inflation Rate (%) 5.00 4.5 3.6 3.4 3.2 3
Producer Prices (points) 125.90 105 105 105 105 105
Food Inflation (%) 7.70 7 5 4 4 4
Inflation Rate Mom (%) -0.10 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.3
CPI Transportation (points) 113.50 112 111 110 113 114

Money Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Interest Rate (%) 1.85 1.85 1.85 1.35 1.35 1.35
Deposit Interest Rate (%) 1.70 1.7 1.7 1.2 1.2 1.2
Lending Rate (%) 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.35 6.35 6.35
Banks Balance Sheet (MUR Million) 1910640.50 1647000 1646500 1646500 1646500 1638000
Central Bank Balance Sheet (MUR Million) 461744.19 315000 320000 320000 320000 325000

Trade Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Balance of Trade (MUR Million) -10004.00 -8000 -9700 -9700 -9700 -9300
Current Account (MUR Million) -17200.00 -8500 -8500 -8500 -8500 -7468
Current Account to GDP (% of GDP) -10.10 -14 -14 -7 -7 -7
Imports (MUR Million) 17872.00 14000 16000 16000 16000 16000
Exports (MUR Million) 7321.00 6000 6300 6300 6300 6700
Tourism Revenues (MUR Million) 20.00 250 450 700 700 2000
Tourist Arrivals 2499.00 600 1000 3000 3000 5200
Foreign Direct Investment (MUR Million) 9080.00 18600 19000 19000 19000 19000

Government Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Government Debt to GDP (% of GDP) 73.40 70 70 67 67 67
Government Budget (% of GDP) -13.60 -11 -11 -6 -6 -6
Government Budget Value (MUR Million) -3120.00 -486 -489 -489 -489 -489
Government Spending (MUR Million) 18575.00 19707 21201 19281 19504 22473
Military Expenditure (USD Million) 19.00 23 26 26 26 26

Taxes Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Corporate Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Personal Income Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Sales Tax Rate (%) 15.00 15 15 15 15 15
Social Security Rate (%) 9.00 9 9 9 9 9
Social Security Rate For Companies (%) 6.00 6 6 6 6 6
Social Security Rate For Employees (%) 3.00 3 3 3 3 3

Business Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Industrial Production (%) 45.90 0.8 1.6 2 2 1.8

Consumer Actual Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 2022
Consumer Spending (MUR Million) 81152.00 92662 105129 84236 85210 111436
Bank Lending Rate (%) 6.85 6.85 6.85 6.35 6.35 6.35


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