SECO: Small and medium-sized enterprises in GDP is low in Azerbaijan

Tural Ibadli
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Baku. 14 September. REPORT.AZ/ The share of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) is 50-60% of GDP in most countries. In Azerbaijan, the ratio is lower.

Report informs, SECO Deputy Regional Director for South Caucasus Simone Haeberli said.

She said this in her speech at the event held in Baku on the theme "Movable property encumbrance reform": "In my country, the SME share in GDP is 60%. 70% of workers are concentrated in this area."

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