49' The agricultural sector accounts for approximately one third of the GDp. rn 1983' as a result of the drought proauction of manloc, ground-nuts and ricei$:i:"i"olrlllt 20 per cenr but, with rhe exceprion of riie, recoverea ro le82 Table 9 -(Tlrousands of tons) L982 1983 1984 Staple crops !t!anioc Ground-nuts Maize Sorghum Sesame Rice Export crops Cotton Coffee Tobacco Diarronds (in thousands of carats)Timber (logs, cubic metres)Timber (sawnmdr cubic metres)85 38253 76 7.9 41 9.8 14. s 5.0 L4.7 0.6 265 300 200208 58 6.4 38 9.3 6.6 9.3 16.8 0.4 250 300 000258 81 7.9 42 8.8 7.4 13.1 16.0 0.4 326 900 1008l 4087 32 So_urces Directorate ofGeneral Sbtistics and Economic Studies. 50. One of the most difficult .reduce the birdgetary deficit.the collection of revenues and4. public finance problems facing the country has been theThe Government is making a serious effortto restrain recurrent expendltures.need toto improveA/40/44L EnElish Page 23 Table l0 Central African Republict budgetary revenue and expenditures (Billions of CFA.francs) 1980 1981 L982 1983 1984 re85 */ Revenue Expenditure Deficit26.8 ?0.3 -3.529.4 34.8 -5.438.5 ?9.1 -0.64r.8 4L.739.5 !9-7 -0.240.0 40.,8 -0.8 l/ Estimate. 5. Balance of Pavments 5I. The balance of payments is characterized by a deficit in the trade balance' large net service payments primarily related to transportation and signiflcant public transfers. llhe Government has adopted several measures incl'uding the curtailment of imports aimed at improving the balance-of-payments situatlon. Table 11 Central African Republic: balance of pavments (Billions of CFA francs) L98l 1982 t983 1984t/1e8s !/ Trade balance (Fob/fob) Orerall balance-5.4 -2.8-9.5 -9.6-6.7 -7.0-10.9 2.8-8.0 -1.1 Estimate. Projection. 5. Debt situation 52. The country is faced with a serious problem of debt and debt service obligations. Total external debt which amounted to ?1 billion CFA in 1981 increased to 110 billion CFA by the end of 1984.t/ 2/A/40/44L English Page 24
**Analysis**
The text appears to be a statistical report on the economy of the Central African Republic. It discusses various economic indicators such as GDP, agricultural production, budgetary revenue and expenditures, balance of payments, and debt situation. The report highlights the challenges faced by the country in terms of budgetary deficits, debt, and trade balance deficits. The text does not specifically focus on natural resources, environment, health, education, employment, humanitarian aid, or culture.

**Category**
Economic development, International trade