Economy
The Gross Regional Product (GRP): RUR 214.45 bln (2010) (153.2 bln— 2008) (111.8 bln — 2007)
Per capita GRP: RUR 214,235 (2010) (152,600 — 2008) (111,100 — 2007)
The economic structure of Kaluga Oblast is typical of the Central region of Russia. The share of industry in the GRP is around 36% (2008), of which 32.1% is manufacturing (primarily machine building and food industry), and 3.2% is power generation. The agricultural complex accounts for 8.2% of the GRP (2008), of which construction is 10.6%.
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