Kazakhstan revises 2024 GDP growth upward to 5 pct


ALMATY, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- Kazakhstan's economy grew 5 percent in 2024, exceeding the preliminary estimate of 4.8 percent, driven by the expansion of the non-oil sector, Kazakhstan's Ministry of National Economy said Friday in a press release.

According to Kazakhstan's Bureau of National Statistics, the revised figures show manufacturing output surged 6.8 percent, the sector's strongest performance since 2011, while construction grew 15.3 percent and agriculture expanded 13.7 percent.

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