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Table 6 Key sector analysis in terms of output, 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

−0.0779

−1.9610

0.1613

0.6902

Commercial agriculture: Other crops

0.2195

2.0492

0.2734

0.6726

Commercial agriculture: Animal products

0.3853

2.0328

0.5832

0.7113

Traditional agriculture

0.6389

2.2449

0.4330

1.3379

Fishing

1.4230

1.7865

0.9525

1.1278

Mining *

5.3910

1.8762

2.5952

1.5683

Meat processing

0.9256

1.4983

0.1429

3.5210

Fish processing

1.3446

1.6925

0.3853

2.2398

Grain milling

0.3535

1.7199

0.2783

0.8580

Manufacture of beverages and other food processing *

3.1360

1.8945

1.5432

1.5595

Manufacture of textiles

0.4927

2.2032

0.6717

0.6519

Manufacture of wood products and furniture

−0.0673

−1.8366

0.4719

0.2961

Manufacture of paper, printing and publishing

−0.5111

−2.0141

0.7941

0.6106

Manufacture of chemicals, rubber and plastic

−0.6374

−2.0864

1.3392

0.5429

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products

−0.2109

−1.5932

0.2461

1.2574

Manufacture of basic metals

0.8858

1.4173

0.2048

2.3811

Manufacture of fabricated metal products and machinery

0.0910

1.8405

1.9085

0.3600

Electricity

0.0459

2.4425

0.8567

0.2503

Water

0.2020

2.2744

0.4332

0.4780

Construction

3.9418

1.3194

0.6655

3.0845

Trade and repairs

0.0823

0.8329

0.4104

0.2207

Hotels and restaurants

0.2296

1.6221

0.5556

1.1606

Transport

−0.3152

−1.6273

2.2309

0.3593

Communication

0.3741

2.1056

1.5293

0.2501

Finance and insurance

0.5182

1.7103

1.6564

0.2856

Market real estate and business services

−0.1008

−2.0601

3.5852

0.2327

Other private social services

1.4711

1.5964

0.6918

1.3642

Government services *

6.2754

2.0394

3.6344

1.4282

  1. *Key sectors are highlighted in bold