Upward movement

Belarus is the leader among the CIS countries in the ranking of achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals 

Belarus has become a CIS leader in the ranking of achieving SDGs — as stated in the 2035 National Strategy of Sustainable Development in Figures: Results of the Implementation of Sustainable Development Priorities analytical report, prepared by the Scientific Research Institute of the Economy Ministry.

  The economic department cited several facts from the Analytical Report.
It is reported that, despite the change in the geo-economic situation, Belarus managed to achieve GDP growth in 2023 (103.8 percent).
Gross external debt relative to GDP decreased from 68.7 percent in 2020 to 48.9 percent of GDP (as of July 1st, 2023).
GDP per capita at PPP increased from $20.3 thousand in 2020 to $25.2 thousand (estimated) in 2023.
According to the report, Belarus has one of the lowest poverty rates among the CIS countries. In 2022, its value was 3.9 percent. The target set in NSDS-2035 to reduce the level of poverty among the population (up to 4 percent in 2035) has already been achieved.
“Belarus is included in the group of countries with a high level of human development, ranking 60th among 191 countries in the ranking of countries according to the Human Development Index,” the analytical report says.

Belarus is among the world leaders in cheese production

Belarus has become a leader in the world ranking for cheese production per capita, ahead of Germany and France. Svetlana Kondratenko, Deputy Director for Scientific Work of the State Enterprise Institute of System Research in the Agro-Industrial Complex of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus, spoke about this fact.

  According to her, the modernised food industry and the availability of its own high-quality agricultural raw materials allow Belarus to expand its export potential and develop new markets.
“The global food market situation is favourable for domestic suppliers. There is an increase in demand and prices. Import demand for butter and milk powder from Asian countries is also growing,” she noted.
At the same time, the deputy director for scientific work emphasised that the reserves of Western European manufacturers were limited. This forced European suppliers to focus on the domestic market, freeing up many export niches.
In particular, Belarus has already become one of the world leaders in cheese production per capita, ahead of many European countries, including Germany and France.
It is expected that the growth of the global cheese market will be about 4.5 percent per year, and, for example, the Chinese segment will add 10 percent.
“Thus, Belarusian producers have every opportunity to increase the export of cheeses and other dairy products,” Svetlana Kondratenko added.

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