Chart Relative contribution of primary, secondary and tertiary sectors R E L AT IVE CONT R IB UT IONS OF P R IMAR Y, S E CONDAR Y AND T E R T IAR Y S E CT OR S 60 Percentages  50 40 30 20 10  19 82 19 83 19 84 19 85 19 86 19 87 19 88 19 89 19 90 19 91 19 92 19 93 19 94 19 95 19 96 19 97 19 98 19 99  0  PrimarySector  Secondary  Tertiary  Looking more closely at growth on a sectoral basis, primary industries, consisting of agriculture, fisheries and mining, performed rather sluggishly during the period.
The pace of global growth, and the easy availability of credit, seen in the period up to 2007 was not the norm. It is unlikely to be seen again any time soon. The path to economic health for the major countries of the world will still be a difficult one, because the legacy of the crisis will cast a shadow for some time.