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# [MAYOTTE] Post-Chido reconstruction restarts the economy, but structural weaknesses persist
- URL: https://businessoi.media/en/mayotte-la-reconstruction-post-chido-relance-leconomie-mais-les-fragilites-demeurent-en/
- Published: 2026-08-14T02:49:18.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-14T02:49:18.000Z
- Description: Eighteen months after Cyclone Chido, Mayotte's economy is restarting on construction sites. Imports +26%, inflation at 1.3%, a multi-billion euro 2026-2031 development plan — but unemployment remains high and public-spending dependency persists.
- Author: Emmanuel TAOCHY
- Tags: Mayotte, Économie, Revue matinale, #en

**Eighteen months after Cyclone Chido, Mayotte's economy is restarting on reconstruction sites. Imports are up 26%, inflation is contained at 1.3%, and a multi-billion euro 2026-2031 programming law commits to rebuilding the archipelago. But the rebound is fragile: unemployment remains high, agriculture is struggling to recover, and structural dependence on public spending persists.**

## Construction drives the rebound

Post-Chido reconstruction is powering the building and public works sector. Imports reached an unprecedented level of over **€300 million**, up nearly **26%**, driven by construction materials, equipment, and consumer goods for disaster-affected households. Bank credit is rising again, particularly consumer loans financing household repairs.

## Contained inflation, food prices under pressure

Inflation averaged **1.3%** for the year — below metropolitan France. But pressure remains on food prices in a territory that imports almost all its consumption. Acceleration risks exist: geopolitical tensions and rising maritime costs are exogenous factors difficult to control locally.

## The 2026-2031 quinquennial strategy: the state as sole driver

The government has committed a quinquennial reconstruction and development strategy for Mayotte, backed by several billion euros. This programming law aims to modernise infrastructure and reduce the archipelago's medium-term vulnerabilities. But this public-spending dependency is both a safety net and a constraint: without parallel private-sector development, growth will remain tied to budget allocations.

## Why it matters

Mayotte remains the most economically and socially vulnerable territory in the Indian Ocean. The 2026 rebound is real but fragile — almost entirely driven by public orders. For the momentum to become sustainable, the challenge is to build a private economic fabric capable of withstanding future climate shocks and unlocking the archipelago's tourism and maritime potential.