Armenia Nominal GDP Growth
Key information about Armenia Nominal GDP Growth
- Armenia Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 24.746 % in Sep 2022.
- This records an increase from the previous number of 20.479 % for Jun 2022.
- Armenia Nominal GDP Growth data is updated quarterly, averaging 11.131 % from Dec 1995 to Sep 2022, with 108 observations.
- The data reached an all-time high of 144.005 % in Dec 1995 and a record low of -21.537 % in Sep 2009.
- Armenia Nominal GDP Growth data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by CEIC Data.
- The data is categorized under World Trend Plus’s Global Economic Monitor – Table: Nominal GDP: Y-o-Y Growth: Quarterly.
CEIC calculates quarterly Nominal GDP Growth from quarterly Nominal GDP. The National Statistical Service of the Republic of Armenia provides Nominal GDP in local currency based on SNA 2008. Nominal GDP Growth prior to Q1 2014 is calculated from Nominal GDP based on SNA 1993, and prior to Q1 2001 is calculated from Nominal GDP sourced from the International Monetary Fund.
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What was Armenia's Nominal GDP Growth in Sep 2022?
Armenia Nominal GDP Growth was reported at 24.746 % in Sep 2022. See the table below for more data.
Last | Previous | Min | Max | Unit | Frequency | Range |
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24.746 Sep 2022 | 20.479 Jun 2022 | -21.537 Sep 2009 | 144.005 Dec 1995 | % | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
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Albania (%) | 17.800 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2022 |
Algeria (%) | 28.550 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Argentina (%) | 89.417 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
Armenia (%) | 24.746 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Australia (%) | 12.034 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1960 - Dec 2022 |
Austria (%) | 9.624 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Azerbaijan (%) | 25.384 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Bahrain (%) | 2.444 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Dec 2022 |
Bangladesh (%) | 12.507 2022 | yearly | 2007 - 2022 |
Belarus (%) | 11.217 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Belgium (%) | 8.345 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
Bolivia (%) | 8.687 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2022 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina (%) | 15.646 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2009 - Sep 2022 |
Botswana (%) | 17.710 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Sep 1994 - Sep 2022 |
Brazil (%) | 8.456 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
Brunei (%) | 9.483 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2005 - Dec 2022 |
Bulgaria (%) | 17.340 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Cambodia (%) | 9.523 2022 | yearly | 1994 - 2022 |
Canada (%) | 11.077 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1958 - Sep 2022 |
Chile (%) | 5.548 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
China (%) | 2.948 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Dec 2022 |
Colombia (%) | 17.259 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Croatia (%) | 16.691 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Cyprus (%) | 11.110 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Czech Republic (%) | 11.065 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Denmark (%) | 13.119 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Sep 2022 |
Ecuador (%) | 10.484 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Jun 2022 |
Egypt (%) | 22.476 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Sep 2002 - Jun 2022 |
Estonia (%) | 11.840 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
European Union (%) | 7.968 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Finland (%) | 4.492 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
France (%) | 5.240 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1950 - Dec 2022 |
Georgia (%) | 20.726 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1997 - Dec 2022 |
Germany (%) | 7.133 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2022 |
Ghana (%) | 33.236 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2007 - Sep 2022 |
Greece (%) | 10.600 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Hong Kong SAR, China (%) | -0.238 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1974 - Sep 2022 |
Hungary (%) | 18.692 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Iceland (%) | 10.560 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
India (%) | 11.216 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1997 - Dec 2022 |
Indonesia (%) | 13.700 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
Iran (%) | 59.102 Mar 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1989 - Mar 2022 |
Ireland (%) | 16.636 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
Israel (%) | 8.981 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Italy (%) | 7.097 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
Ivory Coast (%) | 4.300 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1998 - Sep 2022 |
Japan (%) | 1.655 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
Jordan (%) | 6.168 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1993 - Sep 2022 |
Kazakhstan (%) | 16.535 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Dec 2022 |
Kenya (%) | 9.195 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2010 - Jun 2022 |
South Korea (%) | 1.708 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Dec 2022 |
Kosovo (%) | 13.461 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Kuwait (%) | -20.153 Dec 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2020 |
Kyrgyzstan (%) | 34.991 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Laos (%) | 7.166 2021 | yearly | 1985 - 2021 |
Latvia (%) | 16.185 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Lebanon (%) | 19.333 2020 | yearly | 1998 - 2020 |
Lithuania (%) | 11.456 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Mar 2023 |
Luxembourg (%) | 10.257 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
Macau SAR, China (%) | -22.518 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1999 - Dec 2022 |
North Macedonia (%) | 17.024 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Malawi (%) | 10.386 2021 | yearly | 2003 - 2021 |
Malaysia (%) | 9.925 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1992 - Dec 2022 |
Malta (%) | 10.989 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Mauritius (%) | 18.547 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Mexico (%) | 10.463 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Dec 2022 |
Moldova (%) | 10.136 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Sep 2022 |
Mongolia (%) | 29.374 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Montenegro (%) | 14.088 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Sep 2022 |
Morocco (%) | 7.550 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
Mozambique (%) | 5.025 2021 | yearly | 1964 - 2021 |
Nepal (%) | 13.427 2022 | yearly | 2002 - 2022 |
Netherlands (%) | 10.380 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1989 - Dec 2022 |
New Zealand (%) | 12.271 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Jun 1988 - Sep 2022 |
Nigeria (%) | 15.184 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2011 - Dec 2022 |
Norway (%) | 12.221 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1979 - Dec 2022 |
Oman (%) | 29.134 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2006 - Dec 2022 |
Pakistan (%) | 19.992 2022 | yearly | 2001 - 2022 |
Palestinian Territory (%) | -2.465 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2001 - Dec 2022 |
Panama (%) | 11.682 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
Paraguay (%) | 7.895 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1995 - Sep 2022 |
Peru (%) | 5.953 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1991 - Dec 2022 |
Philippines (%) | 13.675 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1982 - Mar 2023 |
Poland (%) | 16.906 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Portugal (%) | 10.841 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Qatar (%) | 26.207 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2012 - Dec 2022 |
Romania (%) | 16.271 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Russia (%) | 7.606 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1994 - Sep 2022 |
Saudi Arabia (%) | 13.526 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2004 - Dec 2022 |
Serbia (%) | 12.689 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Singapore (%) | 6.473 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1976 - Dec 2022 |
Slovakia (%) | 9.636 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
Slovenia (%) | 11.193 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1996 - Dec 2022 |
South Africa (%) | 8.938 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1961 - Sep 2022 |
Spain (%) | 10.185 Mar 2023 | quarterly | Mar 1971 - Mar 2023 |
Sri Lanka (%) | 45.244 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2003 - Sep 2022 |
Sudan (%) | 103.797 2020 | yearly | 1961 - 2020 |
Sweden (%) | 6.005 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
Switzerland (%) | 4.113 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 1981 - Dec 2022 |
Syria (%) | 50.215 2021 | yearly | 1971 - 2021 |
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Government and Public Finance | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) | -1.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) | -60.059 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
Tax Revenue (USD mn) | 297.902 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) | 18.8 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2008 - Sep 2022 |
National Government Debt (USD mn) | 10,637.7 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) | 50.5 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
Forecast: Government Expenditure (AMD bn) | 4,062.704 2028 | yearly | 2005 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Net Debt (AMD bn) | 7,300.684 2028 | yearly | 1996 - 2028 |
Forecast: Government Revenue (AMD bn) | 3,803.545 2028 | yearly | 1993 - 2028 |
Consolidated Government Budget: Revenue and Grants (AMD mn) | 532,491.300 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
Consolidated Government Budget: Balance (AMD mn) | -28,088.400 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2022 |
State Budget: Revenue: ytd: TP: TD: Tax: Excise Tax (AMD mn) | 22,316.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: Expenditure: ytd: Current Expenses (CE) (AMD mn) | 236,466.200 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: Expenditure: ytd (AMD mn) | 245,959.700 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: Balance: ytd (AMD mn) | 54,544.800 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: Revenue: ytd: TP: TD: Tax: VAT (AMD mn) | 679,555.600 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
State Budget: Revenue and Official Transfers: ytd (AMD mn) | 2,063,127.200 Dec 2022 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Dec 2022 |
State Budget: Deficit Financing: ytd (AMD mn) | -54,544.800 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: ytd: Expenditure: Transaction with Non Financial Assets: Non Finan... (AMD mn) | 11,236.900 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
State Budget: ytd: RT: Revenue (AMD mn) | 300,275.400 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2008 - Feb 2023 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic: by Maturity: Long Term (AMD bn) | 834.265 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
Central Government Debt: External: by Maturity: Long Term (AMD bn) | 2,950.648 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic (AMD bn) | 1,402.914 Jun 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Jun 2022 |
Central Government Debt: External (AMD bn) | 2,538.857 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Central Government Debt: Domestic: by Maturity: Short Term (AMD bn) | 41.149 Sep 2020 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Sep 2020 |
Central Government Debt (AMD bn) | 4,186.665 Dec 2022 | quarterly | Mar 2002 - Dec 2022 |
Central Government Debt: % Nominal GDP (%) | 60.300 2021 | yearly | 1999 - 2021 |
Foreign Trade | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) | 5.959 2027 | yearly | 1996 - 2027 |
Trade Balance (USD mn) | -437.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Nov 1995 - Mar 2023 |
Total Exports (USD mn) | 626.0 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Total Exports Growth (%) | 173.8 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) | 97,331.974 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicament (USD th) | 10,551.657 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 8,539.909 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Imports (USD mn) | 1,063.3 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Total Imports Growth (%) | 136.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Imports: Medicament (USD th) | 140,207.570 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) | 47,319.640 2021 | yearly | 1995 - 2021 |
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) | 4.108 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jun 1996 - Feb 2023 |
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) | 59.867 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 1993 - Feb 2023 |
Total Exports to China (USD mn) | 23.840 Feb 2023 | monthly | Dec 1998 - Feb 2023 |
Total Imports from China (USD mn) | 100.662 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jun 1998 - Feb 2023 |
Trade Balance: ytd (USD mn) | -850.600 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1999 - Mar 2023 |
Exports: Foodstuff (USD th) | 562,825.655 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Transport Means (USD th) | 13,274.480 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Machinery and Equipment (USD th) | 42,244.490 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Exports: Iron and Steel (USD th) | 84,659.900 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Exports: ow Bulgaria (USD mn) | 10.857 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
Exports: ow China (USD mn) | 26.376 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
Exports: ow Iran (USD mn) | 7.064 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
Exports: ow Russian Federation (USD mn) | 291.866 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
Imports: Foodstuff (USD th) | 437,486.405 2019 | yearly | 1995 - 2019 |
Imports: Chemicals and Related Products (USD th) | 417,194.409 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Imports: Transport Means (USD th) | 192,917.296 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Imports: Machinery and Equipment (USD th) | 866,200.383 2020 | yearly | 1995 - 2020 |
Imports: Base Metals and Articles Thereof (USD th) | 291,969.058 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Imports: Iron and Steel (USD th) | 81,128.500 2017 | yearly | 1995 - 2017 |
Imports: ow Iran (USD mn) | 49.787 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
Imports: ow Russian Federation (USD mn) | 258.185 Jun 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jun 2022 |
Monetary | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) | 2.7 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2005 - Mar 2023 |
Household Debt: % of GDP (%) | 23.6 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Non-Performing Loans (USD mn) | 500.273 Oct 2022 | monthly | Dec 2008 - Oct 2022 |
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) | 384.208 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) | 6,600.094 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
M2 Growth (%) | 11.5 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Oct 2022 |
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) | 8.0 2021 | yearly | 2008 - 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) | 3,698.2 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) | 21.002 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2013 - Sep 2022 |
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) | 4.4 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Gold Reserves (USD mn) | 0.000 Jan 2023 | monthly | Dec 1992 - Jan 2023 |
Total Deposits (USD mn) | 12,990.039 Feb 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Feb 2023 |
Total Deposits Growth (%) | 26.1 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Jan 2023 |
Domestic Credit (USD mn) | 14,710.9 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1993 - Mar 2023 |
Domestic Credit Growth (%) | 7.1 Mar 2023 | monthly | Dec 1994 - Mar 2023 |
Household Debt (USD mn) | 5,403.8 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Total Loans (USD mn) | 11,296.844 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2000 - Mar 2023 |
Total Loans Growth (%) | 6.43 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2001 - Mar 2023 |
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) | 45.65 Sep 2022 | quarterly | Dec 2000 - Sep 2022 |
Money Supply: M2X (AMD mn) | 4,347,742.471 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
Money Supply: sa: M2 (AMD mn) | 2,609,677.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2 (AMD mn) | 2,819,774.979 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2: M1 (AMD mn) | 1,586,015.985 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
Money Supply: sa: M1 (AMD mn) | 151,916.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
Monetary Base: sa (AMD mn) | 1,740,906.000 Oct 2022 | monthly | Jan 2002 - Oct 2022 |
Money Supply: M2X: M2: M1: Currency in Circulation (AMD mn) | 630,901.387 Mar 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Mar 2023 |
International Reserves: USD (USD mn) | 3,689.097 Jan 2023 | monthly | Jan 2003 - Jan 2023 |
International Reserves: USD: Gold (USD mn) | 0.000 Mar 2023 | monthly | Sep 2003 - Mar 2023 |
Non Performing Assets: Commercial Banks: AMD (AMD th) | 47,279,432.000 2017 | yearly | 2003 - 2017 |
Business and Economic Survey | Last | Frequency | Range |
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Business Confidence Growth (% Point) | -3.7 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2006 - Jun 2016 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa: Industry (%) | 53.719 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2016 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa: Construction (%) | 38.971 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2016 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa: Trade (%) | 57.637 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2016 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa: Services (%) | 51.136 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2016 |
Business Climate Indicator: sa (%) | 51.023 Jun 2016 | quarterly | Sep 2005 - Jun 2016 |
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