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The economy of Mauritius is a mixed developing economy based on agriculture, exports, financial services, and tourism. [14] Since the 1980s, the government of Mauritius has sought to diversify the country's economy beyond its dependence on just agriculture, particularly sugar production.
The first list includes estimates compiled by the International Monetary Fund's World Economic Outlook, the second list shows the World Bank's data, and the third list includes data compiled by the United Nations Statistics Division. The IMF's definitive data for the past year and estimates for the current year are published twice a year in ...
Mauritius has one of the largest exclusive economic zones in the world, and in 2012 the government announced its intention to develop the marine economy. [203] Mauritius is ranked high in terms of economic competitiveness, a friendly investment climate, good governance and a free economy.
World Bank: 2020 13 out of 192* 3rd in African Continent. Human Development Index: United Nations: 2019 66 out of 189* 2nd in Africa: Global Enabling Trade Report: World Economic Forum: 2016 39 out of 136* 3rd in African Continent. Global Competitiveness Report: World Economic Forum: 2019 52 out of 141* 3rd in African Continent.
Source: World Development Indicators: Contribution of natural resources to gross domestic product (2011, source is unavailable) Total natural resources rents (% of GDP) by country, 2013 Oil rents (% of GDP) by country, 2013
That is the picture sketched by the World Bank, which forecast Tuesday that the world economy will expand just 2.4% this year. That would be down from 2.6% growth in 2023, 3% in 2022 and a ...
Over 35 sports federations are organized under the aegis of the Mauritius Sports Council. [25] Popular activities include football, volleyball, a range of martial arts (Karate, Taekwon Do, Wushu), table tennis, badminton, and pétanque, which is a form of boules. The Mauritius National Olympic committee is also based in Port Louis.
The Mauritius Chamber of Agriculture was founded in 1853. [3] The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Mauritius was founded in 1914. [4] Mauritius is a net food importer, with an overall self-sufficiency ratio of 25%. [5] This caused major economic stress following the 2007–2008 financial crisis. [6]