Belstat: over 30 years, wages in Belarus have grown 30 times in dollar equivalent
Over 30 years, wages in Belarus have increased 30 times in dollar terms.
This was reported by the first deputy chairperson of Belstat, Elena Kukharevich.
What Belstat said about salary growth
As Kukharevich told the BELTA project “Country Speaks”, in 1994 the average salary in the country was 21 dollars, over 30 years it has increased 30 times.
The level of poverty, according to the deputy head of Belstat, has decreased more than 10 times over 30 years and is 3.6%.
This is the lowest figure in the history of sovereign Belarus, stated Kukharevich.
In addition, the structure of consumer spending has changed significantly: in 1995, spending on food accounted for two-thirds of all spending, now it is 40%.
At the same time, an improvement in diet is observed. Thus, Belarusians began to consume 1.6 times more meat and fish, and 2.3 times more fruit.
At the same time, potato consumption is decreasing, added the deputy head of Belstat.
