Based on the latest report by the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB), gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 7.0% in the third quarter of 2013, slower than the 7.3% growth in the same period last year. It was mainly driven on the demand side by household final consumption expenditure and investments in durable equipment, and on the supply side by manufacturing and services subsectors such as real estate and financial intermediation. On the other hand, Gross National Income (GNI), grew by 7.3% as Net Primary Income (NPI) increased by 11.9%.>>read complete document
