Ukraine from the position of the GDP per capita of the inhabitants remains one of the poorest countries in the region and is placed at the level of Moldova, Armenia and Georgia. About It reported in a special report of the world Bank on the Ukrainian economy.

"The pace of economic improve in Ukraine remain too low in order to minimize poverty and to achieve the level of funds coming in neighboring European countries ", - stated in the document.

It is noted that the level of poverty in the country remains above pre-crisis. While GDP in Ukraine per capita of the residents in terms of trading abilities presumably three times lower than in Poland, despite the same level of funds coming in 1990, suggest experts.

"At the current pace of economic increase in Ukraine will take over 50 years to reach the level of funds coming modern Poland" - said the expert.

To bridge the income gap of residents with advanced economies, Kiev is expected to carry a large amount of work, the report said." Today Ukraine is still far from this goal ", say the experts.

before the world Bank kept its forecast of the increase of GDP at level 2, 7% in 2019. According to the Director of Bank for Belarus, Moldova and Ukraine, satu Köºhkö²nen, For economic enhancement, Kiev must be ready to cancel the moratorium on selling of agricultural land, continue steps to unbundling (split - ed) Naftogaz and gas sector, and Also have an impact on the battle against illegal activity of officials and to accelerate judicial reform.

Also Köºhkö²nen said that Ukraine this year will face great challenges in securing external charge." This occurs in parallel with the increase in the Price of attracting foreign payment", she said.



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