Arka News Agency, Armenia
Feb 14 2007
13.4% RISE IN GDP IN ARMENIA IN 2006
YEREVAN, February 14. /ARKA/. The GDP in Armenia made AMD 2,665.0bln
($6.4bln) in 2006, which is 13.4% rise as compared to AMD 2244.0bln
($4.9bln) in 2005, said Stepan Mnatsakanyan, the Chairman of the RA
National Statistical Service, presenting his annual report "Programs
of state statistical work for 2006".
"The GDP per capita in 2006 made AMD 827.4ths ($1,989) against AMD
697.4 ($1,524) in 2005," he said.
He pointed out that, in 2006, 0.4% rise is recorded in the volume of
rural economy, 10.5% – of retail trade, 20.3% – of public services,
37.1% – of construction, and 0.9% reduction in the volume of
commercial production. L.M. -0-