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The economy recorded another stellar year, with growth slipping marginally to 7.0% in 2019 from the record 7.1% growth in 2018. The expansion was underpinned by strong domestic demand, resilient manufacturing, and solid foreign direct investment. Inflation eased to a 3-year low, averaging 2.8% in 2019, but it is projected to rise moderately in 2020 and 2021. The current account surplus expanded to an estimated 5.0% equivalent of GDP from 2.4% in 2018, supported by a large trade surplus and stable remittances. The impact of the COVID-19 and the abrupt global slowdown will slash growth to 4.8% in 2020, before returning to robust growth in 2021.
Source: Asian Development Outlook 2020, ADB
Latest | Month-Ago | Year-Ago | |
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Composite Stock Price Index 1 | 1.0 (Jan21) | 1.0 | 971.7 |
Broad Money Growth 2 | -99.9 (Sep20) | -99.9 | -99.9 |
Headline Inflation Rate 3 | -1.0 (Jan21) | 0.2 | 6.4 |
Industrial/ Manufacturing Production Growth Rate 3 | 22.2 (Jan21) | 9.5 | -8.0 |
Merchandise Export Growth 3 | 50.5 (Jan21) | 50.5 | 22.8 |
Exchange Rate Index 4 | 145.0 (Jan21) | 145.3 | 145.6 |
1 Monthly average, local index. 2 %. 3 y-o-y, %. 4 Monthly average, January 2006 = 100, $/local currency. | |||
Source: Bloomberg LP; CEIC database; General Statistics Office. |
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