Mauritius: 2011 Article IV Consultation-Staff Report; Public Information Notice on the Executive Board Discussion

IMF Staff Country Reports, May 4, 2011

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Bibliographic details

• Published: May 4, 2011
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports

Economic performance and drivers (2010)

• Real GDP growth is estimated to have accelerated to 4 percent (3 percent in 2009).
• Growth was driven by strong growth in fishing, ICT, and financial industries.
• The Mauritian economy recovered in 2010 after the prior year’s slowdown.

External environment and policy response

• The government adopted a second stimulus package in mid-2010 against the backdrop of the European debt crisis and a depreciating Euro.
• Fiscal policy was less expansionary than originally envisaged.

Structural reforms and policy framework

• Over the past two decades, wide-ranging structural reforms, supported by prudent policies, have established Mauritius as a top regional performer.

Subject areas covered

• Exports
• External debt
• Fiscal policy
• Inflation
• International trade
• Monetary base
• Prices
• Public debt

Keywords and thematic focus

• Africa; Asia and Pacific; Europe; Global
• article iv consultation informational annex; consultation; consultation informational annex; CR; executive board assessment; ISCR
• broad money; debt ceiling; Exports; GDP; Inflation; infrastructure investment; private sector; project implementation; year-on-year inflation
• Mauritius

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