In 1999 GDP of Kazakhstan rose 1.7% to 1998

/IRBIS, Feb.21, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that in 1999 gross domestic product (GDP) of Kazakhstan rose 1.7%, at KZT1,893.5 bln in real terms. ----------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- GDP OF KAZAKHSTAN 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 To last year in % +1.7 -1.9 +1.7 +0.5 -8.2 ----------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- The agency also informs that production of goods rose 2.3 percentage points to 1998, at 40.2% of GDP in 1999. Industry accounts for most of GDP (25.6%). Agriculture grew 9.9% compared with 8.7% in 1998.