National Accounts enhanced to provide more accurate picture of Mauritian economy

The National Accounts have been comprehensively enhanced to provide a more complete, accurate and internationally comparable representation of the Mauritian economy, following the latest National Accounts Estimates published by Statistics Mauritius on 30 September 2026.

The enhancement includes three main changes. The first is the establishment of 2023 as the new benchmark year, replacing 2018, based on the results of the 2023 Census of Economic Activities, the 2023 Household Budget Survey, the 2024 Census of Agriculture and strengthened administrative data sources. The second is the phased implementation of the 2025 System of National Accounts (2025 SNA), with full implementation targeted by 2029. The third concerns improved coverage and classification of Global Business Companies (GBCs), including those involved in merchanting and trading activities, in line with recommendations of different International Monetary Fund (IMF) technical assistances.

These changes have resulted in an increase of around Rs 58 billion in the level of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for 2023. The increase comprises Rs 27 billion from the change in the benchmark year, improved data coverage and reconciliation based on the Census of Economic Activities; Rs 11 billion from the implementation of the 2025 SNA; and Rs 20 billion from the inclusion of merchanting by GBCs, as recommended by the IMF technical assistances.

To ensure greater consistency across the national accounts series, Statistics Mauritius has also revised GDP figures as far back as 2013, producing a more coherent and comparable series.

The enhancement process will continue with a new Census of Economic Activities planned for 2028, in line with the recommended five-year cycle. Its results will be used for a further rebasing and benchmarking exercise and a review of the National Accounts Estimates. In parallel, Statistics Mauritius will continue implementing the 2025 SNA, with full implementation targeted for 2029.

06 October 2026

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