grow Angola GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 16:36:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Angola contracted 1.20 percent in 2018 from the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in Angola averaged 7.98 percent from 2000 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 23.20 percent in 2007 and a record low of -2.60 percent in 2016. Angola is Africa’s second largest oil producer. As such, oil production is the main sector of the economy, accounting for about 47 percent of total GDP, 98 percent of export earnings and 75% of government revenues. Within the non-oil sector, Wholesale and Retail Sales (21 percent of total output) and Agriculture and Fishery (10 percent) are the biggest. Other sectors include: Construction (7.7 percent), Other Sectors (7.2 percent ), Manufacturing (6 percent) and Diamonds (1 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Angola GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Israel GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 10:02:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Israel expanded 1.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Israel averaged 0.95 percent from 1980 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.30 percent in the second quarter of 1984 and a record low of -1.10 percent in the first quarter of 1986. The main driver of Israeli economy is science and technology sector. As such, despite limited natural resources, its manufacturing and agriculture sectors are highly developed. .The biggest sector of the economy is services, accounting for nearly 80 percent of GDP. Within services, the most important are finance and business (28 percent of GDP); government (17 percent of GDP); housing (12 percent of GDP); trade, accommodation and restaurants (10 percent of GDP); and transport, storage and communications (8 percent of GDP). Manufacturing sector has been losing importance in recent years and now accounts for 14 percent of GDP. This page provides - Israel GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow South Korea GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 23:29:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in South Korea expanded 1.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in South Korea averaged 1.78 percent from 1960 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 1970 and a record low of -7 percent in the first quarter of 1998. South Korea has an export oriented economy and is the world's leading producer of displays and memory semiconductors and the second largest producer of ships. Services account for the highest percentage of GDP (around 57 percent of GDP). Within services the most important ones are public administration (6 percent ); education (5.3 percent); information and communication (5 percent); and business activities (4.6 percent of GDP). A strong manufacturing industry which has turned South Korea into a major exporter accounts for 32 percent of GDP. This page provides - South Korea GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow United States GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:51:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United States contracted 4.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in the United States averaged 3.18 percent from 1947 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 16.70 percent in the first quarter of 1950 and a record low of -10 percent in the first quarter of 1958. On the expenditure side, personal consumption expenditures accounts for 68 percent of total GDP out of which purchases of goods constitute 23 percent and services 45 percent. Private investment accounts for 16 percent of GDP and government consumption and investment for 18 percent. As the value of goods exported (13.5 percent) is lower than the value of goods imported (16.5 percent), net exports subtracts 3 percent from the total GDP value. This page provides the latest reported value for - United States GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Lithuania GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 07:55:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Lithuania contracted 0.20 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Lithuania averaged 1.04 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.80 percent in the first quarter of 2003 and a record low of -13.10 percent in the first quarter of 2009. In 2015, Lithuania became the 19th member of Euro Area. Lithuania’s service sector constitutes the largest share of GDP with information and communication technologies being the fastest growing. Also, in recent years Lithuania has shifted towards a knowledge-based economy: several companies produce sophisticated biotech products like pharmaceutical substances, components for molecular diagnostics and laser equipment. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 63 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (19 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 81 percent while imports account for 79 percent, adding 2 percent of total GDP. On a production side, the wholesale and retail trade, transport, accommodation and food service activities sector is the most important and accounts for around 32 percent to total GDP. It follows by industry (23 percent of total GDP); manufacturing (19 percent); public administration, defence, education, human health and social work activities (14 percent); construction (7 percent); real estate activities (6 percent); professional, scientific and technical activities and administrative and support services (6 percent); information and communication (3 percent); agriculture (4 percent); financial and insurance (2 percent); and arts, entertainment and recreation, repair of household goods and other services (2 percent). This page provides - Lithuania GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Euro Area GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:14:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) In the Euro Area contracted 3.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in the Euro Area averaged 0.35 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 1.30 percent in the second quarter of 1997 and a record low of -3.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020. The Euro Area is an economic and monetary union of 19 European countries that adopted the euro as their currency. It is the second largest economy in the world and if it was a country it would be the third most populous with 341 million inhabitants. Germany, France, Italy and Spain are the most important economies accounting respectively for 29 percent, 20 percent, 15 percent and 10 percent of the bloc’s GDP. This page provides - Euro Area GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Latvia GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:43:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Latvia contracted 2.90 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Latvia averaged 0.92 percent from 1995 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 1996 and a record low of -5.70 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Latvia's GDP growth in recent years has been mostly driven by expansion in consumption and credit. The main industries are: synthetic fibers, agricultural machinery, fertilizers, radios, electronics, pharmaceuticals, processed foods, textiles and timber. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 61 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (23 percent) and government expenditure (18 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 59 percent while imports account for 62 percent, subtracting 3 percent of total GDP. Latvia joined the Euro in 2014. This page provides - Latvia GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Mexico GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 11:18:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mexico contracted 1.60 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Mexico averaged 0.56 percent from 1993 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.20 percent in the third quarter of 2009 and a record low of -5.70 percent in the first quarter of 1995. In Mexico, services account for 62 percent of total GDP. The biggest segments within services are: wholesale and retail trade (16 percent); real estate (10 percent); transport, warehousing and communications (7 percent) and financial services and insurance (6 percent). Industry constitutes 18 percent of output and the largest segments within this sector are: automobile industry (4 percent of total GDP) and food industry (3.8 percent). The remaining share is divided by: construction, water, gas and electricity distribution (8 percent), mining (5 percent), government (4 percent ) and agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3 percent). This page provides - Mexico GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow France GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:05:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in France contracted 5.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in France averaged 0.75 percent from 1949 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8 percent in the third quarter of 1968 and a record low of -5.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020. France is the seventh largest economy in the world and the second largest in the Euro Area. The biggest sector of the economy is household consumption (55 percent) followed by government expenditure (24 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (22 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 29 percent of GDP while imports account for 31 percent, subtracting 2 percent from total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - France GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Sweden GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 14:44:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sweden contracted 0.30 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Sweden averaged 0.56 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.50 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of -3.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of Swedish GDP and accounts for 46 percent of its total use, followed by government consumption (26 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (23 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 45 percent of GDP while imports account for 41 percent, adding 4 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Sweden GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Indonesia GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 15:26:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Indonesia contracted 2.41 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Indonesia averaged 1.31 percent from 2005 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4.21 percent in the second quarter of 2018 and a record low of -3.57 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. Indonesian economy is the largest in South East Asia. The country has been growing steady in the last few years mostly due to high domestic consumption and growth in exports of manufactured products and commodities. This page provides - Indonesia GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Netherlands GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:14:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Netherlands expanded 0.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Netherlands averaged 0.54 percent from 1988 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 1.70 percent in the first quarter of 1999 and a record low of -3.60 percent in the first quarter of 2009. The Netherlands is the sixth-largest economy in the Euro Zone and important transportation hub in Europe. The Dutch economy depends heavily on foreign trade, with exports accounting for 83 percent of GDP and imports for 72 percent. Household consumption is the main component of GDP (45 percent) followed by government expenditure (26 percent), gross fixed capital formation (18 percent) and net trade (11 percent). This page provides - Netherlands GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Germany GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:15:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Germany stagnated 0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Germany averaged 0.50 percent from 1970 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4 percent in the second quarter of 1970 and a record low of -4.70 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Germany is the fifth largest economy in the world and the largest within the Euro Area. Germany is the second largest exporter in the world and exports account for more than one-third of national output. As such, the export of high added value products has been the main driver of growth in recent years. Composition of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (55 percent), gross capital formation (20 percent, of which 10 percent in construction, 6 percent in machinery and equipment and 4 percent in other products) and government expenditure (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 46 percent of GDP while imports for 39 percent, adding 7 percent to total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Germany GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Belize GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:17:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Belize contracted 1.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Belize averaged 0.96 percent from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000 and a record low of -10.90 percent in the first quarter of 2001. This page provides the latest reported value for - Belize GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Belize GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:21:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Belize contracted 2.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Belize averaged 3.47 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2000 and a record low of -8 percent in the fourth quarter of 1995. This page provides - Belize Gdp Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Costa Rica GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 06 Apr 2020 15:44:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Costa Rica expanded 2.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Costa Rica averaged 4.33 percent from 1992 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.20 percent in the third quarter of 1992 and a record low of -2.40 percent in the first quarter of 2009. The biggest sector of Costa Rica’s economy is services, which accounts for 63 percent of GDP. Within services the most important segments are: transport, communication and warehousing (16 percent of GDP); trade, restaurants and hotels (15 percent) and community, personal and social services (9 percent). Manufacturing, mining and quarrying create 21 percent of the wealth. Agriculture, forestry and fishing contribute for 9 percent of the output and construction and water and electricity distribution for the remaining 7 percent. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Costa Rica GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:14:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Costa Rica expanded 1 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Costa Rica averaged 1.07 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.20 percent in the third quarter of 1992 and a record low of -2.20 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Costa Rica is an upper middle-income country with a service based economy where commerce, tourism and services account for more than 60 percent of GDP. However, in recent years, the country has been diversifying its industrial base and it has become an important producer of electronic components and medical equipment, mostly due to rise in foreign direct investment. This page provides the latest reported value for - Costa Rica GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Philippines GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:41:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Philippines contracted 5.10 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Philippines averaged 1.19 percent from 1998 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 3.40 percent in the first quarter of 2010 and a record low of -5.10 percent in the first quarter of 2020. The Philippines has a status of emerging economy. In recent years, the country has been steadily growing mainly due to inflow of foreign direct investment and remittances. The Philippines is the world’s largest center for business process outsourcing. The country also has a strong industrial sector based on the manufacturing of electronics and other high-tech components for overseas corporations. The Philippines is rich in natural resources; it has significant reserves of chromite, nickel, copper, coal and oil. This page provides - Philippines GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Philippines GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 08:36:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Philippines contracted 0.20 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Philippines averaged 3.84 percent from 1982 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 12.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 1988 and a record low of -11.10 percent in the first quarter of 1985. Services are the biggest sector of the Filipino economy and account for 57 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: trade, repair of motor vehicles and household goods (17 percent of total GDP); real estate, renting and business activities (11 percent); transport, storage and communication (8 percent); financial services (7 percent) and public administration, defense and social security (4 percent). Industry accounts for 31 percent of GDP. Within industry, manufacturing (22 percent of total GDP) and construction (5 percent) are the most important. Agriculture contributes the remaining 12 percent of GDP. This page provides - Philippines GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Eritrea GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:35:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Eritrea expanded 3.10 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Eritrea averaged 4.79 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 21.25 percent in 2001 and a record low of -13.12 percent in 2000. Eritrea is one of the poorest countries in the world where 80 percent of population rely on subsistence agriculture. Eritrea's economy is dependent on foreign aid (over 50 percent of population receive food aid) and remittances (accounts for 32 percent of GDP). Lack of basic infrastructure, unemployment, illiteracy and insecurity are Eritrea's main obstacles to growth. However, in recent years, the growth outlook has improved as Eritrea's extraction industries and port facilities have been able to attract foreign direct investment. This page provides - Eritrea GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Libya GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:39:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Libya expanded 4 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Libya averaged 5.20 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 104.37 percent in 2012 and a record low of -62.10 percent in 2011. Libya has one of the highest GDP per capita in Africa. Libya’s territory (90 percent of which is a desert) has the largest oil reserves in Africa and one of the largest in the world. As a result, Libya’s economy is highly dependent on oil production which accounts for 94 percent of government revenues. In 2011, as part of the Arab Spring, Libya went through a civil war that ousted the dictatorial regime. During the conflict oil production was disrupted which resulted in a GDP contraction of over 40 percent. Yet, it is expected that with the recovery of oil industry, the high rates of growth will be back. This page provides - Libya GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Puerto Rico GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 04 Jul 2019 16:44:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Puerto Rico contracted 2.40 percent in 2017 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Puerto Rico averaged 3.52 percent from 1961 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 13.80 percent in 1971 and a record low of -3.80 percent in 2009. Puerto Rico is an unincorporated territory of the United States. Once one of the poorest islands in the Caribbean, now it has the highest GDP per capita in the region. Puerto Ricans are considered citizens of the United States and the territory receives funds from the federal government. The most important sector of the economy is export-driven pharmaceutical industry, followed by tourism. However, the private sector lacks the dynamism. As a result, the government is in poor fiscal condition, unemployment rate is high and the labour force participation rate extremely low. This page provides - Puerto Rico GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow United Arab Emirates GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:51:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Arab Emirates expanded 1.60 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in the United Arab Emirates averaged 3.93 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.80 percent in 2006 and a record low of -5.20 percent in 2009. The biggest sector of United Arab Emirates’ economy is services, which accounts for 40 percent of GDP. Within services the most important segments are: wholesale and retail trade and repairs (12 percent of GDP); real estate and business services (9 percent) and transport, communication and warehousing (8 percent). Oil and natural gas exploitation create 38 percent of the wealth. Construction and electricity, water and gas distribution contribute for 13 percent of the output and manufacturing for 8 percent. Agriculture, cattle ranching and fishing account for the remaining 1 percent of GDP. This page provides - United Arab Emirates GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow United Arab Emirates GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Tue, 03 Mar 2020 10:52:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the United Arab Emirates expanded 2 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in the United Arab Emirates averaged 4.23 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.80 percent in 2006 and a record low of -5.20 percent in 2009. United Arab Emirates is one of the most developed countries in the Arab Gulf and has high value of GDP per capita. The country still has a commodity-based economy, with shipments of oil and natural gas accounting for 40 percent of total exports and for 38 percent of GDP. Yet, in order to diversify the economy and reduce the dependence on oil revenues, UAE has been making huge investments in the tourism, financial and construction sectors. In 2012, manufacturing activity accounted for 42% of output growth, transport/communication for 23%, wholesale/retail trade for 16.5% and restaurants/hotels for 15.5% while construction and agriculture contracted. This page provides - United Arab Emirates GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow United Arab Emirates Loan Growth By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:16:00 GMT The value of loans in the United Arab Emirates increased 5.60 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in the United Arab Emirates averaged 5.22 percent from 2009 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.20 percent in November of 2014 and a record low of 1.70 percent in December of 2017. This page provides - United Arab Emirates Loan Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:40:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan expanded 1.54 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Taiwan averaged 7.22 percent from 1962 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 17.26 percent in the third quarter of 1978 and a record low of -7.88 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Taiwan’s economy is export oriented. As such, manufacturing is crucial and accounts for around 31 percent of GDP. Like in most advanced economies, the services sector is the biggest and constitutes nearly 65 percent of GDP. Within services, the most important are wholesale and retail trade (17.3 percent of GDP); real estate (8 percent of GDP); and public administration and defense (6.4 percent of GDP). This page provides - Taiwan GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Taiwan GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:43:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Taiwan contracted 1.51 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Taiwan averaged 1.30 percent from 1981 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 8.42 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009 and a record low of -4.48 percent in the third quarter of 2008. Taiwan's economy, one of the "Four Asian Tigers", is export-oriented and specialized in production of electronics and machinery. Taiwan is one of the world's largest suppliers of computer chips, LCD panels, DRAM computer memory, networking equipment, and consumer electronics. This page provides - Taiwan GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Taiwan Loan Growth By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sat, 02 May 2020 10:22:00 GMT The value of loans in Taiwan increased 5.79 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Taiwan averaged 14.02 percent from 1962 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 49.70 percent in June of 1974 and a record low of -3.95 percent in July of 2002. This page provides - Taiwan Loan Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Syria GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 10 Jul 2019 14:47:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Syria expanded 1.90 percent in 2017 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Syria averaged 3.31 percent from 1971 until 2017, reaching an all time high of 25 percent in 1972 and a record low of -26.30 percent in 2012. The current civil war has brought Syria’s economy to a standstill as international sanctions have disrupted trade and millions of people have been displaced and are unable to work. Before the war, Syria’s economy was based on oil production, agriculture, industry and tourism. Oil production peaked during the 90s, and in 2010 accounted for 35 percent of government revenue and 25 percent of GDP. Also, due to government efforts to improve irrigation system, Syria had become a net exporter of many agricultural products. In recent years, tourism had also become major source of economic growth. This page provides - Syria GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Togo GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 05 Apr 2020 15:02:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Togo expanded 5.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Togo averaged 4.26 percent from 1961 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 15.46 percent in the fourth quarter of 1965 and a record low of -15.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 1993. Togo is one of the poorest countries in the world. Agriculture is the most important sector of the economy: it employs 70 percent of active population and accounts for over 40 percent of GDP. In recent years, foreign direct investment has increased due to exploration of large reserves of limestone, marble and phosphate. This page provides - Togo GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Norway GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 09:51:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Norway contracted 1.50 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Norway averaged 0.61 percent from 1978 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 4 percent in the fourth quarter of 1994 and a record low of -2.60 percent in the third quarter of 1987. Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world. Its wealth was build on the back of natural resources including oil and gas, hydropower and fish and supported by developed shipping industry. Components of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (41 percent), gross fixed capital formation (24 percent) and government expenditure (22 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 38 percent of GDP while imports account for 30 percent, adding 8 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Norway GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Moldova GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:19:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Moldova contracted 1.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Moldova averaged 0.76 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 5.30 percent in the first quarter of 2013 and a record low of -7.84 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Moldova’s economy is dependent on remittances (around 24 percent of GDP) which mostly benefit construction and trade sectors. Historically, the largest industries in Moldova have been manufacturing industry, agriculture and food processing, textile, apparel and footwear while the ICT sector is a rather new and fast growing sector. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 94 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (23 percent) and government expenditure (18 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 43 percent while imports account for 81 percent, subtracting 37 percent of total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Moldova GDP Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Moldova GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 12:23:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Moldova expanded 0.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Moldova averaged 3.24 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 12.90 percent in the third quarter of 2013 and a record low of -7.40 percent in the third quarter of 1996. Household consumption is the main component of GDP in Moldova and accounts for 94 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (23 percent) and government expenditure (18 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 43 percent while imports account for 81 percent, subtracting 37 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Moldova Gdp Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Tanzania GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Thu, 17 Oct 2019 17:14:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Tanzania expanded 1.50 percent in the third quarter of 2010 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Tanzania averaged 1.78 percent from 2001 until 2010, reaching an all time high of 12.40 percent in the first quarter of 2006 and a record low of -14 percent in the second quarter of 2006. GDP Growth Rate in Tanzania is reported by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) - Tanzania. Tanzania has one of the lowest GDP per capita in the world. The nation has many natural resources including natural gas, gold, diamonds, coal, iron ore, uranium, nickel, chrome, tin, platinum, coltan and niobium. However, the Tanzanian economy depends heavily on agriculture, which provides 85% of exports, and employs 80% of the work force. In addition, in recent years, tourism revenues have been growing as many national parks attract foreign visitors. This page provides - Tanzania GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Tanzania GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:43:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Tanzania expanded 6.80 percent in the third quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Tanzania averaged 6.67 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.90 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of 2.60 percent in the third quarter of 2009. Services is the biggest sector of Tanzania's economy and accounts for 40 percent of GDP, namely wholesale and retail trade (12 percent); public administration and defense (6 percent) and transport and storage (5 percent). The primary sector accounts for 30 percent of GDP, mainly due to crops production (18 percent). The industrial sector represents 28 percent of total wealth, namely manufacturing (6 percent) and mining and quarrying (5 percent) including natural gas, gold, diamonds, coal, iron ore, uranium, nickel, chrome, tin, platinum, coltan and niobium. This page provides - Tanzania GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:27:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Sierra Leone expanded 5 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Sierra Leone averaged 2.67 percent from 1961 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 20.70 percent in 2013 and a record low of -20.50 percent in 2015. Sierra Leone is one of the poorest countries in the world. More than 50 percent of government revenue comes from foreign aid and the majority of the population rely on subsistence agriculture. However, Sierra Leone has been steadily growing since the end of a devastating civil war in 2002. Diamond production is an important source of revenue and accounts for 63 percent of total exports. Recent government efforts to develop the industry and fight corruption irradiation seem to be successful and the country is expected to keep current pace of expansion. This page provides - Sierra Leone GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Equatorial Guinea GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 14:30:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Equatorial Guinea contracted 4.10 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Equatorial Guinea averaged 11.12 percent from 1986 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 95.26 percent in 1997 and a record low of -9.10 percent in 2015. Despite its small size, Equatorial Guinea is the third largest oil exporter in sub-Saharan Africa. The country has vast resource of gas and timber but does not manufacture anything. The petroleum sector accounted for 85 percent of GDP and more than 94 percent of exports. Other sectors are construction (7 percent of GDP in 2015), agriculture, forestry and fisheries (2 percent of GDP), and trade (1.6 percent). This page provides - Equatorial Guinea GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Slovakia Real Wage Growth By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 08:48:00 GMT Wages in Slovakia increased 6.90 percent in December of 2019 over the same month in the previous year. Wage Growth in Slovakia averaged 1.48 percent from 1991 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 14.70 percent in the third quarter of 1992 and a record low of -33.10 percent in the first quarter of 1991. This page provides - Slovakia Real Wage Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Slovakia GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 09:49:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Slovakia expanded 0.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Slovakia averaged 0.96 percent from 1995 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 1998 and a record low of -9.10 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Slovakia has been one of the fastest growing economies in Europe. Foreign direct investment, especially in the automotive and electronic sectors, fueled much of the growth. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 57 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 92 percent of GDP while imports account for 88 percent, adding 4 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Slovakia GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Slovakia GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 06 Mar 2020 10:01:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Slovakia expanded 2 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Slovakia averaged 3.88 percent from 1996 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of -6 percent in the second quarter of 2009. In Slovakia, the most important industries are engineering, chemical, electrotechnical engineering, wood-processing and food industry. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 57 percent of its total use, followed by gross fixed capital formation (21 percent) and government expenditure (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 92 percent of GDP while imports account for 88 percent, adding 4 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Slovakia GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:10:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Kosovo expanded 3.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Kosovo averaged 3.75 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in the first quarter of 2011 and a record low of -4.50 percent in the first quarter of 2012. The private sector consumption and investments are the most important factors behind economic growth in Kosovo. The country is plagued by a high rate of unemployment, it’s assumed that the shadow economy employs most of the registered unemployed. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 88 percent of its total use, followed by gross capital formation (26 percent) and government expenditure (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 20 percent of GDP while imports account for 51 percent, subtracting 31 percent of total GDP. Kosovo is one of the few counties outside the EU that has introduced the Euro as its official currency. This page provides the latest reported value for - Kosovo GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Lebanon GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 13 May 2019 15:28:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Lebanon expanded 1 percent in 2018 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Lebanon averaged 4.29 percent from 1971 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 83.28 percent in 1977 and a record low of -56.99 percent in 1976. Lebanon has a services oriented economy, with banking and tourism being the most important sectors. Due to the Israeli occupation and civil wars, the government had to pledge most of its resources towards constant reconstruction efforts, causing a high level of public debt. As a result, Lebanon depends on foreign aid in order to undergo reforms and strengthen the economy. Despite being a relatively free economy, foreign direct investments are hampered by bureaucracy, corruption and high taxes. The civil war in Syria, which started in 2011, has been slowly destabilizing Lebanon, resulting in decreasing foreign direct investments and a significant reduction in tourism. This page provides - Lebanon GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Pakistan GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 13:23:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Pakistan expanded 5.79 percent in 2018 from the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in Pakistan averaged 4.92 percent from 1952 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 10.22 percent in 1954 and a record low of -1.80 percent in 1952. Pakistan is one of the poorest and least developed countries in Asia. Pakistan has a growing semi-industrialized economy that relies on manufacturing, agriculture and remittances. Although since 2005 the GDP has been growing an average 5 percent a year, it is not enough to keep up with fast population growth. To make things even worst, political instability, widespread corruption and lack of law enforcement hamper private investment and foreign aid. This page provides - Pakistan GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Pakistan GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Mar 2020 16:48:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Pakistan expanded 3.29 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Pakistan averaged 4.89 percent from 1952 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.22 percent in 1954 and a record low of -1.80 percent in 1952. In Pakistan, services are the biggest sector of the economy and account for 53 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: public administration and defence (18 percent of total GDP); wholesale and retail trade (17 percent) and transportation (10 percent). Industry accounts for 25 percent of GDP. Within industry, the manufacturing segment represents 19 percent of GDP and mining and construction accounts for 5 percent. The remaining 22 percent is contributed by livestock (11 percent) and fishing, forestry and agriculture (11 percent). This page provides - Pakistan GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Montenegro GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 11:31:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Montenegro expanded 3.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Montenegro averaged 2.92 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2007 and a record low of -5.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2009. Montenegro formally declared its independence in 2006 and it is still in a state of economic transition. The country does not have its own currency and uses Euro as legal tender. Montenegro economy relies heavily on foreign tourism and on exports of refined metals. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP (80 percent), followed by government expenditure (19 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 40 percent of GDP while imports account for 60 percent, subtracting 20 percent of total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Montenegro GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Full Article
grow Seychelles GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 23:24:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Seychelles expanded 3.80 percent in the third quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Seychelles averaged 4.27 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 13.90 percent in the first quarter of 2007 and a record low of -7.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Seychelles is one of the most developed countries in Africa. The country is known for its upmarket tourism and offshore financial center. In recent years, to make the economy less dependent on tourism, Seychelles promoted the development of farming and fishing industries. This page provides - Seychelles GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Hong Kong GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:49:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Hong Kong contracted 5.30 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Hong Kong averaged 0.81 percent from 1990 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6.10 percent in the third quarter of 2003 and a record low of -5.30 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Hong Kong has an export oriented economy and in spite of small size is the 8th largest trading entity in the world with the value of goods and services exchanged four times the size of GDP. In recent years, Hong Kong has become an international hub for business, trade and finance importers willing to access the Chinese market. As such, the largest sector of the economy is services, which accounts for around 93 percent of GDP. This page provides - Hong Kong GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Hong Kong GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 08:55:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Hong Kong contracted 8.90 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Hong Kong averaged 5 percent from 1974 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 20.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 1976 and a record low of -8.90 percent in the first quarter of 2020. In recent years, Hong Kong has become an international hub for business, trade and finance importers willing to access the Chinese market. As such, the largest sector of the economy is services, which accounts for around 93 percent of GDP. Within services, the most important are wholesale and retail trade (25 percent of GDP); public administration and social services (17 percent); finance and insurance (16 percent); real estate and business services (11 percent); ownership of premises (10 percent) and transportation and postal services (6 percent). Information and communications and food and accommodation account for 8 percent. Construction represents 3.5 percent of GDP and electricity, water and gas supply, waste management and manufacturing 3.4 percent. This page provides - Hong Kong GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Bangladesh GDP Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:37:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bangladesh expanded 7.11 percent in 2016 from the previous year. GDP Growth Rate in Bangladesh averaged 5.69 percent from 1994 until 2016, reaching an all time high of 7.11 percent in 2016 and a record low of 4.08 percent in 1994. Bangladesh is considered as a developing economy. Yet, almost one-third of Bangladesh’s 150m people live in extreme poverty. In the last decade, the country has recorded GDP growth rates above 5 percent due to development of microcredit and garment industry. Although three fifths of Bangladeshis are employed in the agriculture sector, three quarters of exports revenues come from producing ready-made garments. The biggest obstacles to sustainable development in Bangladesh are overpopulation, poor infrastructure, corruption, political instability and a slow implementation of economic reforms. This page provides - Bangladesh GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article
grow Bangladesh GDP Annual Growth Rate By tradingeconomics.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 21:41:00 GMT The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Bangladesh expanded 8.20 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Bangladesh averaged 5.94 percent from 1994 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.20 percent in 2019 and a record low of 4.08 percent in 1994. In Bangladesh, services are the biggest sector of the economy and account for 52 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: wholesale retail and trade; transport, storage and communication and real estate, renting and business activities (7 percent). Industry accounts for almost 34 percent of GDP with manufacturing and construction being the most important. The remaining 14 percent is contributed by agriculture and forestry and fishing. This page provides - Bangladesh GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news. Full Article