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Official name:
Republic of Mauritius
Region:

    General Information
    Region    Eastern Africa
    Population (000, 2020)   1 272a
    Pop. density (per km2, 2020)   626.5a
    Capital city    Port Louis
    Capital city pop. (000, 2020)   28-May-00d
    UN membership date    24-Apr-68
    Surface area (km2)   1 969b,c
    Sex ratio (m per 100 f)   97.4a
    National currency    Mauritius Rupee (MUR)
    Exchange rate (per US$)   36.6e
    Economic indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$)10 00411 69214 220d
    GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2015 prices)4.43.63.8d
    GDP per capita (current US$)8 016.19 283.611 222.0d
    Economy: Agriculturef (% of Gross Value Added)4.13.63.2d
    Economy: Industryg (% of Gross Value Added)25.321.720.1d
    Economy: Services and other activityh,i (% of GVA)69.67677.3d
    Employment in agriculture (% of employed)8.66.9j5.9j
    Employment in industry (% of employed)28.726.6j25.1j
    Employment in services (% employed)62.766.5j69j
    Unemploymentj (% of labour force)7.67.46.7
    Labour force participation ratej (female/male pop. %)43.0 / 74.145.7 / 73.445.1 / 71.7
    CPI: Consumer Price Indexk (2010=100)100120130e
    Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100)999492l
    International trade: exports (million current US$)1 8502 4811 876e
    International trade: imports (million current US$)4 4024 4585 601e
    International trade: balance (million current US$)- 2 553- 1 977- 3 725e
    Balance of payments, current account (million US$)- 1 006-417-816d
    Social indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Population growth ratea,m (average annual %)0.40.20.2
    Urban populationa (% of total population)41.64140.8e
    Urban population growth ratea,m (average annual %)0.2-0.1...
    Fertility rate, totala,m (live births per woman)1.71.51.4
    Life expectancy at birtha,m (females/males, years)76.2 / 69.477.7 / 70.778.2 / 71.4
    Population age distributiona (0-14/60+ years old, %)21.9 / 12.119.4 / 15.416.8 / 18.4
    International migrant stocka,n (000/% of total pop.)24.8 / 2.028.6 / 2.328.8 / 2.3e
    Refugees and others of concern to UNHCR (000)......~0.0e
    Infant mortality ratea,m (per 1 000 live births)13.21211.2
    Health: Current expenditure (% of GDP)4.65.75.7c
    Health: Physicians (per 1 000 pop.)1.222.5d
    Education: Government expenditure (% of GDP)3.64.94.8d
    Education: Primary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)103.1 / 102.5103.8 / 102.0102.5 / 99.8d
    Education: Secondary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)91.3 / 87.2j99.5 / 95.397.8 / 92.5d
    Education: Tertiary gross enrol. ratio (f/m per 100 pop.)36.9 / 30.542.5 / 32.447.5 / 33.9c
    Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.)2.61.72.9d
    Seats held by women in national parliaments (%)17.111.620o
    Environment and infrastructure indicators
    2010 2015 2020
    Individuals using the Internet (per 100 inhabitants)28.3p50.1p58.6d
    Research & Development expenditure (% of GDP)0.4q,r,s0.2q,t,u0.3d
    Threatened species (number)222249272
    Forested area (% of land area)18.91919j,c
    CO2 emission estimates (million tons/tons per capita)3.7 / 2.94.0 / 3.14.2 / 3.3c
    Energy production, primary (Petajoules)111210c
    Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules)505355c
    Tourist/visitor arrivals at national borders (000)9351 1511 399d
    Important sites for terrestrial biodiversity protected (%)99.69.6e
    Net Official Development Assist. received (% of GNI)1.260.620.44d
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