Japan revises annualised Q4 GDP growth estimate to 2.2% from 2.8%

TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Japan's economy expanded an annualised 2.2% in the October-December period from the previous quarter, a slower pace than initially reported, government data showed on Tuesday.

The revised gross domestic product figure released by the Cabinet Office compared with economists' median forecast in a Reuters poll which matched the initial reading of a 2.8%.

On a quarter-on-quarter basis, GDP grew 0.6% compared with a median forecast and the initial estimate of 0.7%.