•GDP at constant (2004) prices [Real GDP] up by 6.0% in the Second Quarter (Q2) of 2013 • GDP at current prices [Nominal GDP] up by 6.1% in the Second Quarter (Q2) of 2013    Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics (MDPS) has released the preliminary estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at constant and current prices for the second quarter (Q2) of 2013. The estimates have been produced by using the data collected through the Quarterly Economic Indicator Survey and from other source agencies. Real GDP Estimates [GDP at Constant (2004) Prices]   The quarterly GDP in the Q2 of 2013, at constant (2004) prices is estimated at 88.83 billion Qatari Riyal which shows an increase of 6% compared to the estimate of Q2 of 2012 at 83.82 billion Qatari Riyal. However, compared to the previous quarter [Q1 of 2013] revised estimate of 88.31 billion Qatari Riyal, the growth remains at 0.6%.  “Mining and Quarrying Sector”: The constant price GVA of this sector in Q2, 2013 has been estimated at 37.25 billion Qatari Riyal, which shows an increase of 1% over the estimate of Q2, 2012 placed at 36.88 billion Qatari Riyal. “Non-Mining and Quarrying Sectors”:  The GVA estimate of these sectors in Q2, 2013, totaled 51.58 billion Qatari Riyal, which shows an increase of 9.9% over the estimate of Q2, 2012 placed at 46.94 billion Qatari Riyal.  Details of the sectoral level preliminary GVA estimates in Q2, 2013 over the Q2, 2012 and the Q1, 2013 are available in the Table-1 of the Press Release.  An analysis by industry group, comparing the performance in Q2 of 2013 with the corresponding quarter in 2012 [Year-on-Year Basis] and with the first quarter (Q1) of 2013 is given in the following paragraphs.   The GVA of “Manufacturing” sector is estimated at 8.34 billion Qatari Riyal in Q2, 2013 showing an increase of 6.4% over the estimate of corresponding quarter of 2012 [7.83 billion Qatari Riyal]. Compared to the previous quarter (Q1 of 2013), there has been a growth of 0.4% in the GVA of this sector. The growth in this activity has resulted from the rise in the production of Chemicals, Fertilizers, Rubber and Plastic products.  The GVA of the “Construction” sector at 10.64 billion Qatari Riyal in Q2 of 2013 shows a growth of 11.4% when compared to the GVA of corresponding quarter of 2012 [9.54 billion Qatari Riyal in Q2 of 2012]. The GVA of this sector in Q2, 2013 shows a rise of 2.7% when compared to the estimate in Q1, 2013. For more details