Mayotte:
Economy

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Economy - overview	Definition Economic activity is based primarily on the agricultural sector, including fishing and livestock raising. Mayotte is not self-sufficient and must import a large portion of its food requirements, mainly from France. The economy and future development of the island are heavily dependent on French financial assistance, an important supplement to GDP. Mayotte's remote location is an obstacle to the development of tourism.
GDP (purchasing power parity)	Definition - World rank and map $953.6 million (2005 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate)	Definition $NA
GDP - real growth rate	Definition - World rank and map NA%
GDP - per capita	Definition - World rank and map $4,900 (2005 est.)
GDP - composition by sector	Definition agriculture: NA% industry: NA% services: NA%
Labor force	Definition 44,560 (2002)
Unemployment rate	Definition - World rank and map 25.4% (2005)
Population below poverty line	Definition NA%
Household income or consumption by percentage share	Definition lowest 10%: NA% highest 10%: NA%
Inflation rate (consumer prices)	Definition - World rank and map 1.7% (2005)
Budget	Definition revenues: $420 million expenditures: $394 million (2005)
Agriculture - products	Definition vanilla, ylang-ylang (perfume essence), coffee, copra, fish, livestock
Industries	Definition newly created lobster and shrimp industry, construction
Industrial production growth rate	Definition - World rank and map NA%
Electricity - production	Definition - World rank and map NA kWh
Electricity - consumption	Definition - World rank and map 139.2 million kWh (2005)
Electricity - consumption per capita	Definition - World rank and map 643.6 kWh (2005)
Exports	Definition - World rank and map $6.5 million f.o.b. (2005)
Exports - commodities	Definition ylang-ylang (perfume essence), vanilla, copra, coconuts, coffee, cinnamon
Exports - partners	Definition France 43%, Comoros 36%, Reunion 15% (2006)
Imports	Definition - World rank and map $341 million f.o.b.; note - excludes petroleum imports (2005)
Imports - commodities	Definition food, machinery and equipment, transportation equipment, metals, chemicals
Imports - partners	Definition France 49%, Seychelles 8.8%, China 4.1% (2006)
Debt - external	Definition - World rank and map $NA
Market value of publicly traded shares	Definition $NA
Economic aid - recipient	Definition $201.3 million; note - extensive French financial assistance (2005)
Currency (code)	Definition euro (EUR)
Exchange rates	Definition euros per US dollar - 0.7345 (2007), 0.7964 (2006), 0.8041 (2005), 0.8054 (2004), 0.886 (2003)
Fiscal year	Definition calendar year