Mauritius - BNP, Årlig Growth Rate

The gross domestic product in Mauritius advanced 3.4 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, the same pace as in the previous period. The main drivers of growth were finance and insurance (5.4 percent vs 5.2 percent in Q1); information & communication (5.6 percent vs 5.7 percent); accommodation and food services (2.5 percent vs -1.1 percent); administrative & support services (5.4 percent vs 5.2 percent); wholesale and retail trade (3.5 percent vs 3.6 percent); construction (8.6 percent vs 8.7 percent); mining & quarrying (3.8 percent vs 3.2 percent) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (6.5 percent vs 6.0 percent).

The gross domestic product in Mauritius grew 3.3 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, easing from a 4.1 percent expansion in the previous three-month period, as output rose at a softer pace for: manufacturing (0.4 percent vs 2.3 percent); construction (8.7 percent vs 9.9 percent); financial and insurance activities (5.0 percent vs 5.2 percent); transportation and storage (3.2 percent vs 3.4 percent); and public administration and defense (2.6 percent vs 3.0 percent). In addition, output growth was unchanged for wholesale and retail trade (at 3.6 percent) and real estate activities (at 3.1 percent), while a contraction was recorded for accommodation and food services activities (-1.1 percent vs 4.2 percent).

The GDP in Mauritius expanded 4.1 percent year-on-year in the last quarter of 2018, following a 3.3 percent growth in the previous period. Manufacturing rebounded (2.3 percent compared to -1.2 percent) and faster increases were seen in financial and insurance activities (5.2 percent compared to 5.1 percent); real estate (3.1 percent compared to 2.6 percent); and construction (10.1 percent compared to 6.8 percent). Wholesale rose 3.7 percent, the same as in Q3 and agriculture went up 1.7 percent, also the same as in Q3. Considering full 2018, the economy expanded 3.8 percent, the same as in 2017.