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Text table 3.3
Industry shares in manufacturing GDP
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| 1961 | 1970 | 1980 | 1990 | 2000 | 2005 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| percent | ||||||
| Food | 12.0 | 10.8 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 8.6 | 10.5 |
| Beverage and tobacco | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.9 | 3.8 |
| Textiles | 2.5 | 2.3 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
| Clothing | 4.4 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 1.5 |
| Leather | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| Paper | 10.7 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 5.8 |
| Printing | 2.7 | 2.5 | 2.7 | 3.9 | 3.0 | 3.2 |
| Petroleum | 2.9 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2.5 |
| Chemical | 8.2 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 7.2 | 7.9 |
| Plastics and rubber | 2.2 | 2.8 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 4.9 | 5.7 |
| Wood | 4.4 | 4.2 | 5.8 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Non-metallic mineral | 3.7 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 3.3 | 2.5 | 3.2 |
| Primary metal | 8.9 | 9.0 | 8.8 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.9 |
| Fabricated metal | 6.6 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
| Machinery | 4.3 | 5.4 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Computer and electronic | 4.5 | 5.3 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 3.9 |
| Electrical equipment | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.0 |
| Transportation equipment | 7.9 | 10.6 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 17.7 | 14.3 |
| Furniture | 1.7 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2.7 | 3.0 | 3.4 |
| Miscellaneous | 1.8 | 1.9 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 |
| Non- Durables | 51.9 | 46.2 | 46.2 | 47.9 | 39.7 | 42.3 |
| Durables | 48.1 | 53.8 | 53.8 | 52.1 | 60.3 | 57.7 |
