Economic growth of 2 percent this quarter will be enough to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to proceed next year with an increase in the consumption tax to 10 percent, a Bloomberg survey shows.
The Abe administration has indicated he will make a decision in December after examining data for the three months through September.
Economists in a separate poll project growth this quarter at 2.4 percent on an annualized basis.
With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.