The finance minister of Mauritius foresees a shrinkage of the 2023-24 budget deficit to 2.9% of GDP, down from a current estimate of 3.9%. Furthermore, by 2030, he expects public sector debt to decrease to 60% of GDP, the pre-pandemic level, from the present estimate of 79%. With the economy expected to expand by 8% in FY23/24 and 5% in the subsequent year, lower debt will bolster the government’s financial capability to face future challenges.