TABLE 7.1

    Annual Growth Rates in Major Sectors of Industry
                                            (per cent)
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 Period    Mining  Manufacturing  Electricity  General
(Weights) (11.46)    (77.11)        (11.43)     (100)
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 1981-82     17.7       7.9          10.2       9.3
 1982-83     12.4       1.4           5.7       3.2
 1983-84     11.7       5.7           7.6       6.7
 1984-85      8.9       8.0          12.0       8.6
 1985-86      4.1       9.7           8.5       8.7
 1986-87      6.2       9.3          10.3       9.1
 1987-88      3.8       7.9           7.7       7.3
 1988-89      7.9       8.7           9.5       8.7
 1989-90      6.3       8.6          10.8       8.6
 1990-91      4.5       9.0           7.8       8.2
 1991-92      0.6      -0.8           8.5       0.6
 1992-93      0.5       2.2           5.0       2.3
 1993-94      3.5       6.1           7.4       6.0
 1994-95      7.5       9.8           8.5       9.4
 1995-96      7.1      13.0           8.2      11.7

 April-Oct.

 1993-94      3.4       3.9           7.6       4.4
 1994-95      7.2      10.3           7.7       9.6
 1995-96      9.8      12.3          10.1      11.7 
 1996-97      1.7      12.1           3.4       9.8

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