291. The Government and the Asian Development Bank have recruited a nationalaccounts statistician who is presently undertaking surveys rhich rill result invanuaturs first united Nations systeo of National Accounts GDp and GNp esttrnates.It is intended that GNP estimates will be disaggregated by ethnic population groupsin order to shed liqht on the extreme dualisn which presently is found in thecountry between rrhat is known as the "expatriate comrnunity"nd the indigenouspopulation. The eork of this expert is part of an l8-rbnth project and the firstcomprehensive set of estinates of GDp and GNp yill not therefore be available untllobout June of 1986.A/40/a4r Engli sh Page 105 3. Internatlontl trrde and balance of Davoents 292. Erports of copra roae to over r[61000 metric tons in I98r0, an increase ofnearly 20 per cent. Prices recelved were relatively high and there u.s tn increasein the guality of copra ouing to superior drying nethods. The result urs aprs than a doubllng of coprr export earntngs. Table {2 v.nurtur principal cornponents of rnerchandise exports 1980-1981 (Value in mlllions of vatut volume in netric tone) 1980 l98l I98 2 1983 l98l ttotal erports (f .o.b. ) Ib.oestlc exportB: valueCocoa: value voluneCopra: value voluneBeefr value voluneCoffee: value voluneOthers: vatue Rc-erportBt value2 149 880 93 723 s92 27 000 75 366 7 5{ I! 3I 569833 402ll6 9{{ 070 000 !60 80{ 8 6l l8 {302 I I 472 20L 2 9{0 { 300 L 027 I 781 3 128 s6 I82 t lls{8 I 232 ?81 708 r 308 2641 35 000 39 000 16 682 18{ 192 la2776 I 05{ 612 2527 133 ll77 9{ 207I t7{ I t59 I 173 sourcetNationalPlannlngandstetisticaloffice,@. 293. For 1985, exports rre expected to fall back to the 1983 level or even louer because of extensive cyclone danage to coconut trees in the northern islands of Vrnuatu Iast January. 29{. The balance of paynents is characterized by a persistent trade deficit, yhichr to a large extent, is being offset by surpluses in the services tccount. Inaddition, international assistance received has helped vanuatu naintain a favourable balance of payoents.A/ 40 / 44L Engtish Page t05 Table 43 Vanuatu: balance of oavments 1980-I984 (Mi I t ions of va tu )
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a report on the economic situation of Vanuatu, discussing the country's trade balance, exports, and economic development. It also touches on the impact of natural disasters on the economy. Given the focus on economic statistics and development, it seems likely that the text belongs to categories related to economic development and international trade.

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