The gross domestic product of the Emirate of Sharjah rose 5.1% last year, to reach 100 billion dirhams, while the general production in the emirate exceeded the barrier of 170 billion dirhams, with a growth of 4.3%.

The previous statistics came according to the analytical report on the results of the economic activities of the Emirate of Sharjah in 2019 issued by the Department of Economic Development.

Sultan Abdullah bin Hadda Al Suwaidi, head of the Department of Economic Development in Sharjah, told Al-Khaleej newspaper that the size of fixed capital formation reached more than 25 billion dirhams, and with an increase in the size of Public investment increased by 4.1%, and wage payments increased in the last census of national accounts by 4%, and manufacturing wages grew 3.1%.

He added that a number of vital sectors in the emirate recorded a remarkable growth in wage rates such as the transportation and storage sectors by 4.6%, the financial and insurance activities sector at a rate of 4.4% and the residency activities sector Food services increased by 4.3%, and the information and communications sector increased by 4.2%, as the wage index indicates the existence of development and demand projects in the economy.