For the sectoral growth estimates, a detailed analysis has been made of the various
 economic activities. Apart from government development programmes and policies, the
 private entrepreneurs have also been approached to indicate their expansion and invest-
 ment intentions. The sectoral domestic outputs are shown in Table 2. 5. v.

 Table 2. 5. iv

 British Guiana: Economic growth, gross national product estimates,
 1960 and projections

 Item 1960 1965 1970 1975

 Percent
 Gross national product blow-up:
 maximum 100.0 130.4 169.9 221.5
 Gross national product blow-up:
 minimum 100.0 115.3 133.0 153.0
 Sectoral growth 100.0 119.6 137.8 158.0


 Table 2. 5. v

 British Guiana: Estimated sectoral domestic outputs, 1960 and projections
 (at 1960 prices)

 Sector 1960 1965 1970 1975

 BWI$ 1,000
 Agriculture 79,b28 90,209 97,830 102,821
 Livestock, forestry, and fishing 25,044 35,604 44,862 55,777
 Mining 41,216 55,375 60,370 67,873
 Food processing 114,359 131,274 141,340 148,076
 Chemicals 3,776 5,213 6,214 7,233
 Engineering 2,572 2,689 4,137 5,585
 Other manufacturing 17,503 22,797 34,312 50,811
 Fuel and power 3,558 6,109 8,852 12,850
 Distribution 51,725 59,604 68,674 78,861
 Transport and communications 30,319 35,472 40,622 46,341
 Banking and insurance 9,846 13,258 17,457 22,551
 Professions and personal services 25,567 33,718 41,901 50,006
 Building and construction 90,413 98,018 103,460 111,760
 fent of dwelling 7,501 9,751 12,414 13,539


 Some of the main items contributing to the growth are rice in agriculture and food pro-
cessing; timber in forestry; shrimp and marine fishing in fishery; bauxite and other
ures and alumina in mining; drugs in chemicals; knitwear, saw-milling, ice-making,
boots and shoes, enamel ware, glass and pottery, cement, bicycle tyres and tubes and
textile mills in other manufacturing; electricity in fuel and power; air transport and