DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, July 30. Tajikistan's GDP reached 54.2 billion somoni ($4.9 billion) in the first six months of the current year, Trend reports.
According to the National Bank of Tajikistan, a real growth rate of GDP amounted to 8.3 percent.
The bank said that despite the negative influence of external factors, the government has been actively working to maintain macroeconomic indicators, reduce the impact of potential risks on the national economy, and ensure the stable functioning of the banking system.
The efforts also have been made to increase industrial and agricultural production, improve the investment climate, and support entrepreneurship and the development of the national economy.
Meanwhile, inflation for the reporting period stood at 2.3 percent, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than the same period last year.
At the same time, the World Bank (WB) predicts a slowdown in Tajikistan's GDP growth from 8 percent in 2022 to 6.5 percent in 2023.
This decrease is attributed to a decline in remittances and household consumption, resulting from a high starting point in 2022. The WB further projects GDP growth to reach 5 percent in 2024 and 4.5 percent.