reei on were as fellows: .1_280 1981 Central f1frica 2!2 1.9 Eastern Africa 2.2 1-.5 North Afrl.<.;d. 8.2 ;,.) West 1\.l ri Cfj 4.3 3.6 lub. As African r.~anufacturin{' is clcf;ely related to atriculture, an6 is depen6ent en eYternal LY~rlics of n~are parts and other prO(UCtion inputo, t,H; roor f.erfC"r:la.nce Of 8.{TiCUlture ano tue acu1 e bah:tJJI.;t:-of-paymer ts cifficul ties eYpe rienceo by r: ost c~wt"tries com .ined to 6eprcss output. wcrecv~r, in many cour.trir..s lower deu.l:ln<! in the eC~Jd.!li•Y a.nc lmH'r investment also helr,ec to oepress manuL ... -...t..urinf. Thf: severity of the crinis which t:ffectcc rnanufoct. .. .d ill(' proc:'.Jction in 19fH can he seen in table I\'.1~.2, which r:ho"'~ <-JlC larrn drcrs in in(:ustrial p·owth in the majc..r inoustriel CLL-..vrien of the !'efion. E/ECA /CM. 9/5 Table :;:v.B.2 G rol-rth in n.;....;i.o..L actu ri 11 € in {:u st ry, 1 980-1 981 (Pen:c!lta£e cb"!l.n[e •-:ver previous year) ValPe a cded G rC'SS outru"t ----------------------------------------------1980 1981 1980 1981 Central Afr:.__:.... Burunci 1 I . 7 2.3 Central African Republic -8. 1 5.1 Congo 10.4 -5.0 Zaire -1.~ 0.6 -1.6 Eastern: frica Bots\o:ana -36.0 14).c htl· i opia 6.9 Kenya 5.4 5.2 Mauri tiua 10.5 Swazilar:d 8.9 9.7 8.3 ue;auda 6. 1 -2.7 Unitt:t. .nepublic of :i. :. .•• :...unia -1':'.3 -28.2 Zambia 1.6 -0.8 3.0 -13.1 Zimbabwe 24.3 30. 1 14.9 9-9 North Af'rica A l€eria 4.4 9.6 Efypt 1 Q • r/ 2.2 Libyan Arab Jamahiriya 26.2 1'1orocco 4.7 o.~ 4.8 1.1 Suda;1 1 2. 8 2.3 Tunisia 1 0. 1 6.8 ~est Africa i. vory Ccust -1.7 15.£: 5.3 tr.a: i -9.7 -10.0 Ni€erL .... 21.8 11.7 5.2 5.7 S<=nefal -21.2 -6.0 -22. 1 -11.7 ----------------------------------~------------------------------Sou rcc: ECA sec re -~._.riat. 107. In Central Africa, ...... ir·e rerr::,ins ";he r:1ajor industrial 
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing economic development in Africa, specifically the performance of industrial production and manufacturing in various countries. The data provided in the table is related to the growth rate of industrial production in different regions and countries, which suggests a focus on economic development.

**Category**
Economic development, Industry