Finance minister hopeful of achieving 7.2pc GDP growth


FE Team | Published: January 30, 2022 17:24:14 | Updated: February 19, 2022 23:46:35


Finance minister hopeful of achieving 7.2pc GDP growth

Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal on Sunday expressed optimism of achieving targeted 7.2 per cent GDP growth in the current fiscal year (FY22).

The minister expressed the optimism after a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP), reports BSS.

He said, “In the current financial year, the size of the economy will be US$455 billion. Per capita income will reach US$2,785 this year.”

The minister also expressed his hope that the per capita income will reach $3,089 in the next fiscal year.

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