Cost of paid services to population in Baku up by over 15%

In January this year, the cost of paid services rendered to the population in Azerbaijan amounted to 523.1 million manats ($307.7 million), up 15.4% from the same period last year, Report informs, citing the Baku City Department of Statistics.

Report informs, referring to the State Statistical Committee, that legal entities accounted for 510.8 million manats ($300.46 million) or 97.6% of the total cost of services.

During the past six months, each resident of the city used various paid services worth 213.8 manats ($125.3) on average, or 48.1 manats ($28.3) more than a year earlier.