AMMAN — The
Department of Statistics (DOS) has
released the quarterly estimates for the
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at
current and constant prices for the third quarter of 2023, showing a growth
rate of 2.7 percent for the first nine months of 2023 compared to the third
quarter of 2022, Al-Ghad reported.
اضافة اعلان
Regarding sectoral estimates, preliminary
results indicate that the majority of economic sectors achieved growth during
the third quarter of 2023 compared to the same quarter in 2022. The “
Hotels and Restaurants” sector achieved the highest growth rate during this period,
reaching 6.3 percent, contributing 0.11 percentage points to the overall growth
rate. It was followed by the "Transportation, Storage, and
Communications" sector with a growth rate of 5.3 percent, contributing
0.44 percentage points. Furthermore, the "Agriculture, Hunting, Forestry,
and Fishing" sector witnessed a growth rate of 5.1 percent, contributing
0.20 percentage points. Following closely is the "Manufacturing
Industries" sector with a growth rate of 3.9 percent, contributing 0.73
percentage points to the achieved growth rate.
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