Etudes par pays volume 2, PDF, 346 p., 1,4 Mo - Femise

Contribution of Economic Sectors to Economic Growth (at Constant Basic Prices)*
(Percentage Points)
1999 2000 (1) 2001 (1)
Agriculture -1.44 0.21 0.03
Mining and quarrying 0.09 -0.04 0.12
Manufacturing 0.76 0.91 0.77
Electricity and water 0.17 0.11 0.06
Construction 0.36 0.10 0.57
Total commodity producing sectors -0.06 1.29 1.55
Trade, restaurants, and hotels 0.56 0.98 0.52
Transport and communications 1.09 0.81 0.99
Finance, real estate, and business services 0.02 0.83 0.74
Producers of government services 0.57 1.14 0.30
Other services 0.62 -0.25 0.10
Total services sectors 2.86 3.51 2.65
GDP at constant basic prices 2.80 4.80 4.20
* : Based on the Department of Statistics data.
(1): Preliminary.
Inflation Rates of Main Component Groups of the Cost of Living Index (Percentages)
Percentage change in the index
Groups 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Food items 6.6 4.0 -0.9 -0.7 0.3
Housing 0.8 1.8 0.8 1.4 1.8
Clothing and footwear -3.6 3.8 5.3 0.6 1.2
Other goods and services 1.8 2.6 2.0 2.8 4.7
General index 3.0 3.1 0.6 0.7 1.8