Economy grew 3.2%, gold export earnings down 25% – Mid-Year report

Minister of Finance Dr Ashni Singh today released the Mid-Year report on the performance of the economy and pegged GDP growth at 3.2% but the vital gold sector is in the doldrums and export earnings from the precious metal were down 25%.

Below are some of the highlights provided by Singh yesterday.

 

Key Achievements in
the First Half of 2014

 

• The economy recorded overall growth of 3.2 per cent in real gross domestic product in the first half of 2014,