Sri Lanka: Recent Economic Developments
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Summary:
After weakening in 1999, GDP growth has increased strongly in 2000, led by exports. The savings-investment gap has increased from 1¾ percent of GDP in 1998 to 3¼ percent of GDP in 1999, widening further to 7 percent of GDP in 2000. Agriculture has grown by 4½ percent in 1999, registering a broadly similar growth rate as manufacturing for the first time in many years. In contrast, agricultural output performance was mixed during 2000. Manufacturing has slowed to only 4½ percent in 1999, significantly below the average growth of nearly 8 percent recorded in 1997 and 1998.
Series:
Country Report No. 2001/070
Subject:
Banking Commercial banks Expenditure Financial institutions Foreign banks Imports International trade Revenue administration
English
Publication Date:
May 15, 2001
ISBN/ISSN:
9781451823400/1934-7685
Stock No:
1LKAEA0012001
Pages:
99
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