taking place and the 1or,, rate of utilization of existing productive capacity rather than an increase in the capi ta l-incensive nature of the facilities being built. 299. The domestic saving performance target of the Second D€velopment Decade for the developing counlries as a group lras set as an annual expansion of "0.5 per cenE in the ratio of gross donestic savinq to the gross product so that this ratio rises to around 20 per cent by 1980" (resol.utlon 2526 (XXV), para. 17). In a simllar fashion, a higher target figure, namely, that 'gross domestlc saving should be increased to reach about 24 per cent of gross domestic Product by 1990nr (resolution 35/56, para. 23), ira s given in the strategy for the libird DeveloPment Decade.A/ 40 / 5r9 Engli sh Page 141 Table 53. saving and external resource ratios in developing market economles during the Developnent Decades a/ (Percentage) share of national saving Share of external saving in gross donestic product in gross domestic product Economy group 1960 1970 1980 1983 1960 1970 1980 1983 Developed market economies 2L.9 ?3.6 22.2 22.4 -0.8 -0.6 0.3 -0.6 Developing market economies L6.2 18.3 24.5. 19.1 2.4 I.9 -0.3 5.6 Least deveLoped economies 9,1 5.0 5.'7 5.9 0.4 2.5 8.6 8.9 Petroleum expor tingeconomies 2L.2 20.0 33.8 21.5 0.4 1.3 -8.5 7.6 Nelrly industr ia 1i z i ngeconomies 12.0 L9.7 17.1 16.8 4.0 2.9 6.7 8.0 Agri.cultural product exporters I5.4 18.? 20.3 20.2 1.9 .2.0 5,0 1.5 Mineral product exporters 16.7 f3.8 I4.l I3.4 2.2 2.5 5.9 4.5 Other developing economies 11.4 15.6 I9.2 20.8 3.8 1.3 3.3 I.9 :gg: Department of fnternational Economic and Soclal Affairs of the United Nations Secr eta r ia !. Y t{easured in current prices and exchange rates.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic development and financial indicators, specifically the saving and external resource ratios in developing economies. It mentions the target figures for gross domestic saving and the ratio of gross domestic saving to gross domestic product, which suggests that the text is focused on economic development and growth.

**Category**
Economic development