Attribute |
Jamaica × | Mauritius × |
Geography | | |
Area (km²) | 10,991 | 2,040 |
Continent | North America | Africa |
Land area (km²) | 10,831 | 2,030 |
Water area (km²) | 160 | 10 |
Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
Coastline (km) | 1,022 | 177 |
Mean elevation (m) | 18 | - |
Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
Highest point (m) | 2,256 | 828 |
People | | |
Population | 2,808,570 | 1,379,365 |
Official languages | Array of values | |
Religion | Protestant | Hindu |
Government | | |
Long country name | - | Republic of Mauritius |
Short country name | Jamaica | Mauritius |
Long local name | - | Republic of Mauritius |
Short local name | - | Mauritius |
Government type | Parliamentary democracy | Parliamentary republic |
Capital | Kingston | Port Louis |
Economy | | |
GDP (PPP) (USD) | 26,060,000,000 | 28,270,000,000 |
GDP (OER) (USD) | 14,770,000,000 | 13,330,000,000 |
GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 0.7 | 3.8 |
GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 9,200 | 22,300 |
Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 18.3 | 16.9 |
Labor force | 1,348,000 | 633,900 |
Unemployment rate (%) | 12.2 | 7.1 |
Population below poverty line (%) | 17.1 | 8 |
Budget revenues (USD) | 4,382,000,000 | 2,994,000,000 |
Budget expenditures (USD) | 4,314,000,000 | 3,038,000,000 |
Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 1.35 | 0.16 |
Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 29.7 | 22.5 |
Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | 0.5 | -0.3 |
Public debt (% of GDP) | 101 | 64 |
Inflation rate (%) | 4.4 | 3.7 |
Central bank discount rate (%) | 3.25 | 9 |
Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.91 | 8.5 |
Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,550,000,000 | 3,335,000,000 |
Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,550,000,000 | 3,335,000,000 |
Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 7,326,000,000 | 17,160,000,000 |
Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 8,393,000,000 | 7,239,000,000 |
Current account balance (USD) | -679,000,000 | -875,000,000 |
Exports (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 2,360,000,000 |
Imports (USD) | 5,151,000,000 | 4,986,000,000 |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 3,781,000,000 | 5,984,000,000 |
External debt (USD) | 14,940,000,000 | 19,990,000,000 |
National currency | Jamaican dollars | Mauritian rupees |
National currency (code) | JMD | MUR |
National currency (symbol) | J$ | ₨ |
National currency rate to USD | 128.36 | 35.17 |