(Per cent)

Growth Rate

Share in real GDP

Sector

1998-99#

1997-98*

1996-97 P

1998-99#

1997-98*

1996-97 P

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

1.

Agriculture and

Allied Activities

7.6

- 1.0

9.4

26.8

26.4

28.0

of which :

Agriculture

..

- 1.3

9.6

..

24.2

25.8

2.

Industry

4.6

6.3

6.7

22.0

22.3

22.0

of which :

Manufacturing

5.2

6.8

7.7

17.5

17.6

17.4

3.

Services @

5.8

7.8

7.5

51.2

51.2

49.9

of which :

a) Trade, hotels, transport and

communications

6.7

5.7

8.6

23.4

23.3

23.1

b) Financing, insurance, real

estate and business services

6.2

8.4

7.9

11.4

11.4

11.1

4.

Gross Domestic

Product (GDP)

6.0

5.0

7.8

100.0

100.0

100.0

$

At 1993-94 prices.

#

Revised Estimates (June 1999), CSO.

*

Quick Estimates (February 1999), CSO.

P

Provisional Estimates.

@

Inclusive of construction.

..

Not available.

Source : Central Statistical Organisation (CSO).