In the third National quarter of the year 2012, GDP at current prices was estimated to be Rwf 1,156 billion, up from Rwf 1,006 billion in the same quarter of the year 2011.
In the third quarter of 2012, 44% of GDP was generated by the services sector, 34% by the agricultural sector and 16% by the industrial sector.
The remaining 6% is attributable to the adjustments.
The estimates calculated at constant 2006 prices show that GDP went up by 7.3% in real terms in quarter 3 of 2012, following increases of 11.9% in same quarter of 2011.
Agriculture grew by 2% in quarter 3 2012 of which food crops contributed 2.1% points and export crops contributed negatively by 0.9 percentage point.
“Food crops” grew by 2% compared to the same quarter in 2011; “Exports crops” fell by 27%.
“Livestock” grew by 5%, “forestry” by 4% and “fisheries” by 3 %.
The industrial sector grew by 7% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 22% realized in quarter 3 2011.
Significant positive contribution came from “the construction sector” (12.5 percentage points). Negative contributors are “Manufacturing” (4.9 percentage points) and “Mining” (0.6 percentage points).
“The mining sector” fell by 16% growth, while “manufacturing sector” fell by 11%.
“Electricity, gas and water” grew by 15% while “the construction sector” grew by 25 percent.
The tertiary sector grew by 12% in quarter 3 of 2012 following an increase of 12% in the same quarter of 2011.
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