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Where We've Grown Faster

Growth of GDP at factor cost (percentage)

2002-03*
2003-04**
Agriculture/allied activities
-5.2
9.1
Mining
8.8
4.0
Manufacturing
6.2
7.1
Electricity, gas
3.8
5.4
Construction
7.3
6.0
Trade, hotel, transport & communications    
7.0
10.9
Financing, insurance, real estate & business
8.8
6.4
Community, social & personal services
5.8
5.9
Total
4.0
8.1
* Quick estimates ** Advance estimates

Boom After Bust?

GDP growth above 7. 5% since 1951
1957-58
-1.2
1958-59
7.6
1963-64
5.1
1964-65
7.6
1966-67
1.0
1967-68
8.1
1974-75
1.2
1975-76
9.0
1982-83
3.1
1983-84
7.7
1987-88
3.1
1988-89
10.5
1995-96
7.3
1996-97
7.8
2002-03
4.0
2003-04
8.1
*Estimates

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