The annual compound growth rate of NSDP during the period 1980-81 to 1996-97 has been worked out at 12.90% at current prices and 4.68% at constant prices. It has been observed that between 1980-81 to 1996-97, agriculture exhibited an annual compound growth rate of 10.69% at current prices and 1.68% at constant prices.

Similarly the manufacturing sector showed an annual growth rate of 10.53% at current prices and 3.14% at constant prices over the same period. Manipur is lagging much behind the national average in case of per capita income and in the recent few years the gap between the per capita income of the state and the nation has widen further. The state is heavily dependent on imports from outside for almost all items of everyday need.