MINSK, Oct. 16 (Xinhua) -- The gross domestic product (GDP) of Belarus grew 1 percent year on year in the first nine months of the year, the country's National Statistics Committee said on Wednesday.

The Belarusian GPD has increased by 1 percent to about 96.5 billion rubles (about 47 billion U.S. dollars).

In January-September 2019, the GDP deflator index equaled 107.2 percent as against the same period a year prior.

Authorities predict economic growth at about 4 percent in 2019. In 2018, the country's GDP grew by 3 percent. Enditem