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Table 3 Key sector analysis in terms of output, not weighted by sector size

From: Key Sectors of the Namibian Economy

Sector

Backward multiplier

Backward coefficient of variation

Forward multiplier

Forward coefficient of variation

Commercial agriculture: Cereal crops

0.8706

1.0599

0.8338

1.0533

Commercial agriculture: Other crops

0.8413

1.1076

0.7051

1.1900

Commercial agriculture: Animal products

0.8179

1.0987

0.9441

0.9710

Traditional agriculture

0.7441

1.2133

0.5532

1.4737

Fishing

0.9396

0.9656

0.7928

1.1043

Mining *

1.0962

1.0140

1.0899

0.9441

Meat processing

1.2438

0.8098

0.6347

1.2825

Fish processing

1.0532

0.9147

0.5565

1.4676

Grain milling

1.0457

0.9296

0.6990

1.1997

Manufacture of beverages and other food processing *

1.0830

1.0239

1.0467

0.9530

Manufacture of textiles

0.8796

1.1908

0.8785

1.0693

Manufacture of wood products and furniture

1.0380

0.9926

0.9527

0.9646

Manufacture of paper, printing and publishing *

1.1542

1.0886

1.4062

0.7862

Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic *

1.1182

1.1277

1.9316

0.5722

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

1.1019

0.8611

0.7308

1.1654

Manufacture of basic metals

1.2289

0.7660

0.5772

1.4113

Manufacture of fabricated metal products and machinery

0.9789

0.9948

1.8319

0.4688

Electricity

0.7908

1.3201

1.0075

0.9228

Water

0.9207

1.2292

0.8213

1.2396

Construction

1.2992

0.7131

0.6260

1.3023

Trade and repairs

0.4572

0.4501

0.3764

0.2290

Hotels and restaurants

1.0343

0.8767

0.8770

0.9950

Transport *

1.1233

0.8795

2.0323

0.4306

Communication

0.9554

1.1380

1.3917

0.6833

Finance and insurance *

1.2883

0.9243

1.6721

0.6102

Market real estate and business services

0.9042

1.1134

2.3884

0.3664

Other private social services

1.0612

0.8628

0.7207

1.1346

Government services

0.8161

1.1022

0.5804

1.4038

  1. *Key sectors are highlighted in bold