Also over this time period, Brazil recorded 2.8% growth in household consumption, 2.5% growth in gross fixedcapitalformation and 1.2% growth in the public administration sector.
Well the results of the first half of 2012 are now available from Rosstat and, at first glance, they would appear to be ground for significant optimism: GDP grew at a 4.9% rate, fixedcapitalformation grew at 4.7%, and retail turnover galloped ahead at a rapid 6.9% annual rate.