CIA: Handbook of International Economic Statistics, 1997
Table 29
Belarus: Selected Economic Indicators
Gross Domestic Product, 1993-96a |
Percent |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Real growth |
-9 |
-20.0 |
-10 |
3 |
Per capita real growth |
-9 |
-19.9 |
-10 |
3 |
a Official statistics.
Industrial Production Growth by Selected Sector, 1993-96b |
Percent |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Total Production |
-10.9 |
-19.3 |
-11.5 |
3.0 |
Energy |
NA |
-27.0 |
-14.0 |
NA |
Electricity |
NA |
NA |
-15.8 |
-1.6 |
Fuels |
NA |
NA |
-11.2 |
-5.2 |
Chemicals and petrochemicals |
NA |
-18.0 |
-8.9 |
6.9 |
Machinery and metals |
NA |
-17.0c |
-22.4 |
NA |
Ferrous metals |
NA |
NA |
-1.4 |
23.3 |
Machinery |
NA |
NA |
-20.3 |
0.3 |
Wood and paper |
NA |
-14.0 |
-9.6 |
14.1 |
Construction and materials |
NA |
-32.0 |
-21.2 |
0.7 |
Light industry |
NA |
-33.0 |
-34.1 |
12.2 |
Food processing |
-10.0 |
-5.0 |
-12.7 |
3.6 |
b Official estimates.
c Machine building and metal working only; ferrous metals production fell by 13
percent in 1994.
Labor Force by Sector, 1996d |
Percent |
Industry and construction |
34 |
Agriculture and forestry |
19 |
Trade and distribution |
12 |
Transportation and communications |
7 |
Health, social security, education, culture, science, other |
28 |
d Official statistics.
Agricultural Production by Selected Commodity, 1993-96e |
Thousand
metric tons |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Production growth (percent) |
2.0 |
-14.0 |
-6.0 |
2.0 |
Total grainsf |
7,508 |
6,040 |
5,502 |
5,792 |
Potatoes |
11,644 |
8,241 |
9,504 |
10,880 |
Vegetables |
1,048 |
1,000 |
1,031 |
1,204 |
Fruit and berries |
807 |
396 |
379 |
365 |
Sugar beets |
1,569 |
1,078 |
1,172 |
1,011 |
Meat g |
820 |
740 |
640 |
600 |
Milk |
5,584 |
5,560 |
5,070 |
4,950 |
Eggs (billion) |
3.5 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
|
e Official estimates.
f Clean weight includes wheat, rye, barley, oats, buckwheat, pulses, and
miscellaneous grains
g Includes beef, veal, pork, mutton, kid, poultry, offals, and slaughter fat.
Foreign Trade, 1994-96h |
Million US $ |
|
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Exports |
2,413 |
4,156 |
5,264 |
Imports |
4,296 |
4,694 |
6,919 |
Balance |
-1,883 |
-538 |
-1,655 |
h Official statistics.
Selected Energy Indicators, 1993-96 |
|
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
Production: i |
Oilj (thousand b/d) |
40 |
40 |
38 |
38 |
Natural gas (billion m3) |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.2 |
Electricity (billion kWh) |
33 |
31 |
24.9 |
23.7 |
i Official statistics.
j Includes gas condesates
Selected Transportation Indicators, 1992-95 k |
Million
metric tons |
|
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Rail freight |
71.5 |
50.1 |
47.1 |
44.3 |
Truck freight |
209 |
125.9 |
84.4 |
61.8 |
k Official statistics.
Per Capita Consumption of Selected Foods, 1992-95l |
Kilograms |
|
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
Meat13 |
79.2 |
73.2 |
61.2 |
51.6 |
Milk |
420.0 |
408.0 |
386.4 |
343.2 |
Eggs (units) |
240.0 |
252.0 |
204.0 |
204.0 |
Sugar |
24.0 |
25.2 |
24.0 |
30.0 |
Potatoes |
123.6 |
132.0 |
132.0 |
127.2 |
Vegetables |
74.4 |
68.4 |
60.0 |
82.8 |
Grain products 14 |
100.8 |
102.0 |
98.4 |
127.2 |
Fruits |
40.8 |
49.2 |
37.2 |
31.2 |
l Official statistics.
m Includes offals and slaughter fat.
n In terms of flour. |