FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1992
WORLD
SO ARE THE PRICES REMAIN GENERALLY STABLE, COMMODITY
INVESTMENT IN PRICES OF IMPORTED GOODS. IN ADDITION, THE SUSTAINED
SHOULD MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS A GREATER SUPPLY OF LABOUR
CONSTRAINTS IN THE LOCAL SOME OF THE CAPACITY HELP TO ALLEVIATE ECONOMY.
HOWEVER, AS ECONOMIC ACTIVITY PICKS UP FURTHER OVER THE COURSE
YEAR
PROJECTS AND AIRPORT
RELATED AND AS WORK ON THE NEW MOMENTUM,
BE SOME RENEWED PRESSURES ON LOCAL
OF THE GATHERS RESOURCES.
THERE
MAY
PRICE INFLATION INCREASE
IN
THE
GDP
ON BALANCE, THE EARLIER FORECAST OF CONSUMER FOR 1992 AS A WHOLE SHOULD REMAIN APPLICABLE : THE CPI(A) TO BY AN
THE FORECAST RATE OF INCREASE AVERAGE OF 9.5%. DEFLATOR IS ALSO KEPT UNCHANGED AT 9.5%.
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THE
ECONOMIC REPORT 1992 WILL BE FIRST QUARTER
CENTRE, MAY
AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES GENERAL POST OFFICE BUILDING, CONNAUGHT PLACE, CENTRAL, AT $34 A COPY.
ON GROUND
SALE ON
FLOOR,
FORECAST FOR 1992
AS RELEASED ON 4.3.1992
(%)
CURRENT UPDATE
RELEASED ON 29.5.1992 (%)
GROWTH RATE IN REAL TERMS:
PRIVATE CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
6
7
GOVERNMENT CONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
4
6*
GROSS DOMESTIC FIXED CAPITAL FORMATION TRANSFER COSTS OF LAND AND BUILDINGS BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
8.2
7.1
8
8
7.6
6.1
PRIVATE SECTOR
4
2
PUBLIC SECTOR
REAL ESTATE DEVELOPERS' MARGIN
MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT
PRIVATE SECTOR
PUBLIC SECTOR
TOTAL EXPORTS OF GOODS
DOMESTIC EXPORTS
RE-EXPORTS
IMPORTS OF GOODS
15
15
5
2
10.3
10.3
10
10
20
20
14.2
16.6
2
1
20
24
14.9
17.6
EXPORTS OF SERVICES
8
10
IMPORTS OF SERVICES
9 .5
GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT (GDP)
5
5
PER CAPITA GDP
4.2
4.2
GROWTH RATE IN MONEY TERMS OF:
GDP
14.9
14.9
PER CAPITA GDP
14.1
14.1
/RATE OF