GDP growth in 2001 was 1.51%

28/02/2002 - 11h35

Rio, 28 (Agência Brasil - ABr) - Brazilian GDP growth in 2001 was 1.51%, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). A breakdown of the IBGE report shows that the farm sector led growth with 5.11%, followed by services, up 2.52%. The industrial sector dropped 0.58%. (AB)