Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Approximately US$4.7 billion in 1987 US$600 per capita. Extractive Industries: Oil most important sector of economy. Contributed 30 percent of GDP in 1985. Concentrated in areas offshore of Cabinda Province. Diamond mining in northeast disrupted by fighting. Agriculture: In steep decline as result of insurgency. Contributed only 9 percent of GDP in 1985. Coffee principal export crop. Manufacturing: Stagnant in late 1980s because of insurgency and lack of spare parts. Contributed 16 percent of GDP in 1985. Main industries food processing, construction, and textiles. Exports: Oil revenue nearly 90 percent of total export earnings in 1988. Imports: Foodstuffs, military equipment, and inputs to petroleum industry most important imports. Currency: In December 1988, official rate of kwanza was Kz29.3 to US$1, but United States dollar traded on parallel market at up to Kz2,100. Fiscal Year: Calendar year. Data as of February 1989
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