Alcohol dependency in Russia has increased for the first time in 10 years, Russia’s business daily Kommersant reported Monday, citing data from the state statistics agency Rosstat.
Russia’s population could drop to 130 million by 2046 due to declining immigration numbers and low birth rates, according to a worst-case projection by Russia’s statistics agency Rosstat, the RBC news website reported.
Russia s GDP contraction in 2022 was revised to 1.2% from a previous 2.1% decline, as per Rosstat. Western sanctions following the Ukraine incursion impacted the economy. The 2021 GDP growth was adjusted to 5.9% from 5.6%. Recovery in 2023 is forecasted at 3.1%, though analysts anticipate a slowdown to 1.1% in 2024 due to high interest rates. Third-quarter 2023 GDP growth stood at 5.5% compared to a 3.5% shrinkage in the same period last year.
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