DGP slumped 7% in CIS countries in 2009

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The Gross Domestic Product slumped 7% in member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States in 2009, according to the data provided by CIS Statistical Committee.



The worst index was registered in Armenia (14.4% slump). 7.9% slump was fixed in Russia; 7.8% in Georgia; 1.5% in Kazakhstan; 7.7% in Moldova; 15.9% in Ukraine (third quarter data).



GDP growth was fixed in Azerbaijan (9.3%); Belarus (0.2%); Kyrgyzstan (2.8%), Tajikistan (3.4%) and Uzbekistan (8.1%).



Inflation was 8% throughout the Commonwealth, with the highest index registered in Ukraine (12.3%). 10,1% inflation was fixed in Belarus; 8.8% in Russia; 7.4% in Uzbekistan; 6.5% in Armenia; 6.2% in Kazakhstan; 5% in Tajikistan; 0.7% in Azerbaijan; 0.4% in Moldova and 0% in Kyrgyzstan. Georgia saw a 2.1% deflation.