The EIU said the gross domestic product (GDP) of Uzbekistan will grow by 8.1% in 2010.

According to forecast of EIU, Uzbekistan will be fifth in the world on the GDP growth rate in 2010 after Qatar (24.5%), Turkmenistan (11%), Azerbaijan (9.5%) and China (8.5%).

Lithuania will be the slowest growing country in the world, where economy will drop by 3.5%. Venezuela (-3.4%) and Puerto Rico (3%) will follow Lithuania.

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