From 1993 to 1997, real growth in the agricultural sector averaged 5.7% but has since declined to about 4%.

From 1976 to 1984 growth declined to 2 percent a year.

However, as unemployment rates increase, the growth in personal income will inevitably decline, the council report said.

Economic growth declined and for a while even became negative.

Yet growth of demand will gradually slow or even decline because higher costs would make business customers less competitive.

Stronger economic growth resumed and inflation declined during the 1980s.

The loss of the county seat in 1843 slowed growth and the population declined.

He predicted that economic growth would decline for two consecutive quarters beginning in the first three months of 1990.

In the third quarter, which ended Sept. 30, economic growth declined at a 0.4 percent annual rate.

Many had predicted that share prices, which soared in 1995, would level off this year as corporate earnings growth declined.