Even slower growing sectors, such as manufacturing and agriculture, are expanding more rapidly than at the start of the decade. exhibit 2 Exhibit 2 Growth rates were robust across sectors Compound annual growth of real GDP by sector1, 2002???07 Percent Share of total growth % Hotels and restaurants 8.7 2 Finance 8.0 6 Transport and 7.8 10 communications Construction 7.5 5 Utilities 7.3 2 Resources