Gross domestic product expanded by 5.2 percent in the third quarter from a year earlier, compared with the initial estimate of 4.6 percent growth.
Economists polled by Reuters had expected third-quarter GDP growth to be revised up to 7.4 percent quarter-on-quarter, and 5.0 percent year-on-year.
The ministry said it has upgraded its growth forecast for this year to 3.0 to 3.5 percent, from the previous projection 2.0 to 3.0 percent gains. Growth in 2018 is expected to be 1.5 to 3.5 percent, the ministry added.
