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Ukraine: 2014 worst year since World War II

According to estimates by the Central Bank, this year GDP has contracted by 7,5% – At the end of November the inflation rate stood at 21%.

Ukraine: 2014 worst year since World War II

For the Ukrainian economy, the year that is about to end was the worst since the end of the Second World War. The GDP, in fact, collapsed in 2014 by a good seven and a half percentage points. The estimate was released today by the Central Bank of Kiev. 

"Our country has not known such a difficult year since at least the Second World War", Governor Valeria Gontareva told the press, specifying that at the end of November the inflation rate stood at 21%.

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