The head of the Accounts Chamber, Alexei Kudrin, predicted GDP growth in 2019 of less than 1%
According to the results of 2019, the gross domestic product of Russia will grow by less than 1%, said Alexei Kudrin, head of the Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation. Kudrin recalled that when approving the budget at the end of 2018, he predicted that GDP growth would be about 1% or lower. “I keep my prediction. Well, that is, it will be positive, but below 1%,” Kudrin said. The Ministry of Economic Development expects that by the end of 2019, GDP will grow by 1.3%.