On the basis of the given data, comment on trends of output growth in different sectors (1980 – 2018), between India and Pakistan. Country 1980 – 90…

According to the given data, output growth in the agriculture sector for India remained stable at $\displaystyle 3.1$%, while Pakistan’s declined sharply from $\displaystyle 4$% to $\displaystyle 1.7$%. In the industrial sector, both countries experienced a slowdown, however, the decline was marginal ($\displaystyle 7.4$% to $\displaystyle 6.9$%) for India and more severe for Pakistan ($\displaystyle 7.7$% to $\displaystyle 4.8$%). In the service sector, India showed improvement, with growth rising from $\displaystyle 6.9$% to $\displaystyle 7.6$%, whereas Pakistan’s growth fell from $\displaystyle 6.8$% to $\displaystyle 5$%. Overall, India’s economic growth during this period was largely driven by the service sector, while Pakistan experienced deceleration in all the three sectors.