In January-August of 2007 Armenia’s GDP grew by 13,6%

Sept. 20, 2007
Banks.am, Armenia

Yerevan, September 20 /Mediamax/. The growth of Armenia’s GDP in January-August of 2007 totaled 13,6%, as compared to the same period of 2006.

As the press service of the National Statistical Service of Armenia told Mediamax today, the GDP volume in January-August of 2007 totaled 1651085.4mln drams.

The volume of industrial production in the republic in January-August of 2007 stood at 446399.5mln drams, having increased by 1.7%, as compared to the same period of 2006.

The average monthly salary in Armenia in January-August of 2007 increased by 21.5%, as compared to the same period of 2006, thus making 73631 drams.

The salary of budget organizations has increased by 24.2%, making 53943 drams during the accounting period, and the salary of non-budget organizations stood at 91843 drams (growth – 19.9%).

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