Mauritius - Viwanda Uzalishaji

Industrial production in Mauritius rose 2.0 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2019, slowing from an upwardly revised 2.8 percent increase in the prior period, driven by electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (4.5 percent vs 4.7 percent in Q1) and water supply (2.2 percent vs 2.8 percent). Meanwhile, output rose faster for mining & quarrying (3.8 percent vs 3.3 percent) and manufacturing (1.3 percent vs 1.1 percent), supported by sugar milling (7.5 percent vs 7.6 percent). On a quarterly basis, industrial activity surged 8.1 percent, rebounding sharply from a downwardly revised 18 percent decline in the first quarter of 2019.

Industrial production in Mauritius rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2019, the most since Q4 2017, and at the same pace as in the previous month. Output rose faster for mining & quarrying (3.2% vs 2.7% in Q4) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (4.7% vs 1.1%) while it slowed for manufacturing (0.4% vs 2.3%) and water supply (3.6% vs 6.6%). On a quarterly basis, industrial activity declined 18.5 percent, after rising 16.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018.

Industrial production in Mauritius rose 2.2 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of 2018, following an upwardly revised 0.5 percent decrease in the previous period. It is the strongest increase in industrial activity since Q4 2017. Output rebounded for manufacturing (2.3 percent vs -1.1 percent in Q3) and grew much master for water supply (6.6 percent vs 1.0 percent). Meanwhile, production slowed for mining & quarrying (2.6 percent vs 3.1 percent) and electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply (1.1 percent vs 1.4 percent). On a quarterly basis, industrial output surged 16.3 percent, recovering from an upwardly revised 1 percent decline in the third quarter. In 2018, industrial production grew 0.8 percent, below 2.2 percent in 2017 and posting the smallest gain since 2014.