In absolute terms, gross domestic product in the second quarter of 2021 remained 0.9% below its pre-pandemic level in the second quarter of 2019, the ministry of trade and industry said in a statement.
SINGAPORE: Singapore's economy grew 14.3% in the second quarter, its fastest pace in just over a decade, preliminary official data showed on Wednesday, jumping from last year's coronavirus-induced plunge when the country was under lockdown measures.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected an increase of 14.2% year-on-year for the second quarter.
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