MONETARY INCOMES AND EXPENDITURES OF ARMENIAN POPULATION GROW BY 24.7% AND 22.4% RESPECTIVELY IN JANUARY-APRIL 2007 ON SAME PERIOD OF LAST YEAR
Noyan Tapan
Jun 05 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 5, NOYAN TAPAN. In January-April 2007, monetary
incomes of the Armenian population made 528 bln 7.9 mln drams (a1
bln 467.7 mln USD), while monetary expenditures – 526 bln 315.4 mln
drams. According to the RA National Statistical Service, the growth
rates of these indices made 124.7% and 122.4% respectively compared
with January-April 2006.
Real monetary incomes of the population (incomes less compulsory
payments, taking into account changes in consumer price indices)
grew by 18.5% in January-April 2007 on the same period of last year.
In March 2007, the average monthly nominal salary exceeded 3.6fold
the minimum salary against 4fold in 2006.