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Statistical aggregates

and variables

Unit Reference

period

Magnitude

Production-based gross

domestic product estimates

(at current prices):

% change over previous year

I.

Agriculture and fishing

$Mn

1984*

1,275

(0.6)1

2.7

II. Mining and quarrying

$Mn

1984*

299 (0.1)

-5.4

III.

Manufacturing

$Mn

1984*

55,535

(23.9)

25.8

IV.

Electricity, gas and

$Mn

1984*

5,687 (2.4)

20.0

water

V.

Construction

$Mn

1984*

12,218 (5.3)

-0.4

VI.

Wholesale and retail,

$Mn

1984*

51,117 (22.0)

34.9

import/export trades,

restaurants and hotels

VII.

Transport, storage and

communication

$Mn

1984*

17,958

(7.7)

12.4

VIII. Financing, insurance,

real estate and

$Mn

1984*

36,466 (15.7)

5.4

business services

IX. Community, social and

personal services

$Mn

1984*

37,912 (16.3)

19.1

X. Ownership of premises

$Mn

1984*

25,660 (11.0)

9.9

XI.

Nominal sector

$Mn

1984*

-11,733 (-5.0)

(adjustment for

financial services)

Gross domestic product at

$Mn

1984*

232,394 (100.0)

19.5

2

factor cost2 (production-

based estimate)

* Revised provisional estimates

Notes: (1) Figures given in brackets under the column heading 'magnitude' refer to the respective percentage contribution of each major economic sector to total gross domestic product at factor cost.

(2)

Gross domestic product at factor cost equals gross domestic product at market prices less the amount of indirect taxes less subsidies. The value of the production-based gross domestic product at market prices for 1984 was $241,812 Mn which shows a statistical discrepancy of -3.4% with the expenditure-based estimates at market prices. For a detailed description of this and the coverage of sectors, in particular sectors X and XI, please refer to "Estimates of Gross Domestic Product, 1966-85".

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