oil industrial sector is estimated to grow by (8.6) percent; construction sector by (6.9) percent; electricity, gas, and water sector by (4.4) percent; transport and communication sector by (10.6) percent; wholesale, retail, restaurants, and hotels by (6) percent; and finance, insurance and real estate by (4) in constant prices. In addition, private sector contribution to GDP is expected to be (46.1) percent in constant prices. 2 - General Price Level Inflation, as measured by the cost of living index, is estimated to have increased by (3.1) percent in 2007, while the non-oil GDP deflator has shown an increase of (1.6) percent. --More
