Pravind Jugnauth cites 164.9 billion rupee gap in GDP estimates
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Ionnews
Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says an IMF technical assistance report identifies discrepancies of 164.9 billion rupees in GDP estimates between 2022 and 2024. Ionnews presents these discrepancies as an issue for debt, the deficit and budget decisions, while recalling their methodological dimension.
Former Mauritian Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth says a technical assistance report by the International Monetary Fund, published in June 2025, shows discrepancies of 164.9 billion rupees in gross domestic product estimates between 2022 and 2024, Ionnews reports.
Gross domestic product is used, among other things, as the basis for calculating the debt-to-GDP ratio, the public deficit and fiscal headroom, while its levels are monitored by the IMF and rating agencies, Ionnews notes.
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