The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Jamaica contracted 0.50 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Jamaica averaged 0.16 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 2.10 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and a record low of -1.80 percent in the third quarter of 2008. Jamaica, is a small island nation situated in a strategic position near the Panama Canal, and one of the slowest growing economy in the Caribbean. Services, with tourism employing 10 percent of the population, is the most important sector of the economy and accounts for around 60 percent of GDP. This page provides - Jamaica GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Jamaica stagnated 0 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Jamaica averaged 0.57 percent from 1997 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2006 and a record low of -4.60 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Jamaica, is a small island nation situated in a strategic position near the Panama Canal, and one of the slowest growing economy in the Caribbean. Services, with tourism employing 10 percent of the population, is the most important sector of the economy and accounts for around 60 percent of GDP. This page provides - Jamaica GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Italy contracted 4.70 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Italy averaged 0.56 percent from 1960 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 6 percent in the first quarter of 1970 and a record low of -4.70 percent in the first quarter of 2020. Italy is the ninth largest economy in the world and the third largest in the Euro Zone. The country has a diversified industrial base driven in large part by manufacturing of high-quality consumer goods. Composition of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (61 percent), government expenditure (19 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 30 percent of GDP while imports for 27 percent, adding 3 percent to total GDP. This page provides - Italy GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Italy contracted 4.80 percent in the first quarter of 2020 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Italy averaged 2.35 percent from 1961 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 10.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 1961 and a record low of -7.20 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Italy is the second largest manufacturing economy in Europe and the third largest economy in the Euro Area. Composition of the GDP on the expenditure side: household consumption (61 percent), government expenditure (19 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (17 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 30 percent of GDP while imports for 27 percent, adding 3 percent to total GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Italy GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Mauritania expanded 6.70 percent in 2019 from the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Mauritania averaged 3.78 percent from 1993 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.40 percent in 2006 and a record low of -4 percent in 1997. Mauritania is a poor African country, where more than half of population rely on livestock and drought-prone subsistence agriculture. Mauritania’s economy depends on iron ore exports and foreign assistance. A rich coastal fauna, an expanding mining industry and recently found oil reserves led Mauritania’s recent economic expansion. However, presence of active terrorist groups in the region and unstable government are Mauritania’s major obstacles to growth. This page provides - Mauritania GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta expanded 4.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Malta averaged 3.87 percent from 2001 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 11.30 percent in the first quarter of 2015 and a record low of -3.70 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Malta's economy is dependent on foreign trade (serving as a freight trans-shipment point), manufacturing of electronics and textiles, tourism and financial services as it offers low-cost environment and an advantageous tax regime. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 55 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 149 percent while imports account for 143 percent, adding 6 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Malta GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Malta expanded 1.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Malta averaged 0.97 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 4.40 percent in the first quarter of 2002 and a record low of -3 percent in the first quarter of 2009. Malta's economy is dependent on foreign trade (serving as a freight trans-shipment point), manufacturing of electronics and textiles, tourism and financial services as it offers low-cost environment and an advantageous tax regime. On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP and accounts for 55 percent of its total use, followed by government expenditure (20 percent) and gross fixed capital formation (19 percent). Exports of goods and services account for 149 percent while imports account for 143 percent, adding 6 percent of total GDP. This page provides - Malta GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Saudi Arabia contracted 0.70 percent in the second quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 0.88 percent from 2010 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 8.40 percent in the fourth quarter of 2010 and a record low of -2 percent in the first quarter of 2017. Saudi Arabia has an oil-based economy. Shipments of oil account for 87 percent of total exports and for 46 percent of GDP. In recent years, in order to diversify the economy, the government has been investing in telecommunications, petrochemicals, natural gas exploitation and power generation sectors. This page provides - Saudi Arabia GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Saudi Arabia contracted 0.30 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Saudi Arabia averaged 3.87 percent from 1969 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 24.20 percent in the fourth quarter of 1973 and a record low of -20.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 1982. Saudi Arabia is the world´s biggest producer of oil and oil extraction accounts for 46 percent of GDP. The services sector represents 36 percent of the wealth including government services (13 percent), wholesale and retail trade and restaurants and hotels (8 percent) and financing, insurance and real estate (7.9 percent). Other sectors are: manufacturing (10 percent), construction and electricity, gas and water distribution (6 percent) and agriculture, forestry and fishing (2 percent). This page provides the latest reported value for - Saudi Arabia GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The value of loans in Saudi Arabia increased 11.80 percent in March of 2020 over the same month in the previous year. Loan Growth in Saudi Arabia averaged 12.82 percent from 2001 until 2020, reaching an all time high of 46.99 percent in October of 2004 and a record low of -1.40 percent in June of 2017. This page provides - Saudi Arabia Loan Growth- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Uzbekistan expanded 5.60 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Uzbekistan averaged 7.31 percent from 2006 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 9.80 percent in the third quarter of 2007 and a record low of 3.60 percent in the first quarter of 2006. Even though Uzbekistan’s economy is relatively closed, it has been growing steadily due to its vast natural resources of oil, natural gas and gold. Receipts from these key industries allow the government to control the economy through investments in services (accounting for 48 percent of GDP) and industry (accounting for 40 percent of GDP). Uzbekistan is currently the world’s fifth largest producer of cotton, but is attempting to diversify its agriculture towards fruits and vegetables. This page provides - Uzbekistan GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ecuador contracted 0.10 percent in the third quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Ecuador averaged 3.64 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 10.20 percent in the second quarter of 2004 and a record low of -3.40 percent in the first quarter of 2016. The biggest sector of Ecuador´s economy is services. Retail and wholesale trade, hotels and restaurants, transport, communication and warehousing, financial intermediation, professional, technical, administrative and household services, education and health and government services and goods account for 57 percent of the GDP. Manufacturing, mining and quarrying create 23 percent of the wealth and construction and water and electricity distribution 11 percent. Agriculture, forestry and fishing account for the remaining 9 percent of GDP. This page provides the latest reported value for - Ecuador GDP Annual Growth Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Ecuador contracted 0.68 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the previous quarter. GDP Growth Rate in Ecuador averaged 0.86 percent from 2000 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 3.36 percent in the fourth quarter of 2003 and a record low of -1.91 percent in the second quarter of 2003. Ecuador is the ninth largest economy in Latin America. The economy is highly dependent on oil exports. Shipments of oil account for 58 percent of total exports and for almost two fifths of government revenue. This page provides - Ecuador GDP Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in New Zealand expanded 1.80 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in New Zealand averaged 2.63 percent from 1988 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.30 percent in the third quarter of 1993 and a record low of -2.30 percent in the first quarter of 2009. In New Zealand, services are the biggest sector of the economy and account for 75 percent of total GDP. Within services the most important segments are: finance, insurance and business services (30 percent); personal and community services (13 percent), and transport and communication (11 percent). Industry accounts for 17 percent of GDP. Within industry, manufacturing represents 13 percent of GDP while construction 4 percent. The remaining 8 percent is contributed by agriculture, fishing, forestry and mining. This page provides - New Zealand GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Guatemala expanded 3.89 percent in the fourth quarter of 2019 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Guatemala averaged 3.52 percent from 2002 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 7.70 percent in the second quarter of 2007 and a record low of -1.50 percent in the second quarter of 2009. Guatemala has one of the lowest GDP per capita of the Americas. The main sector of the economy is services which accounts for 60 percent of GDP. The growing tourism industry is one of the major sources of income. More importantly, in recent years Guatemala was able to attract foreign direct investment to its production industries. As a result, the manufacturing sector now employs 23 percent of the population and accounts for 30 percent of GDP. Nevertheless, high crime rate and corruption, lack of high-skilled manpower and low quality infrastructures are the country's most challenging obstacles for growth. This page provides - Guatemala GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Nicaragua contracted 7.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018 over the same quarter of the previous year. GDP Annual Growth Rate in Nicaragua averaged 3.93 percent from 1995 until 2018, reaching an all time high of 10.90 percent in the fourth quarter of 1999 and a record low of -7.70 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018. The biggest sector of Nicaragua's economy is services (61 percent of GDP), including internal trade (13 percent); transport and communications (9 percent); real estate activities (7 percent) and public administration (7 percent). Industry contributes to 23 percent of GDP with manufacturing (16 percent) and construction (3 percent) accounting for the largest share. The agriculture, livestock, forestry and fishing sector creates 16 percent of the wealth, mainly in agriculture (8 percent) and livestock (6 percent). On the expenditure side, household consumption is the main component of GDP (79 percent), followed by gross fixed capital formation (32 percent) and government spending (15 percent). Exports of goods and services represent 42 percent of GDP while imports account for 68 percent, subtracting 26 percent of total GDP. . This page provides - Nicaragua GDP Annual Growth Rate - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

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