Sixth Five-Year Plan (1983-88)

Features
-shift toward the private sector, to tackle major problem of economy: low investment & saving ratios; low agriculture productivity; heavy reliance on energy; and low investment on education & health.

Result
- Economy grew at the targeted average of 6.5% during the plan period and would have exceeded the target if it had not been for severe droughts in 1986 and 1987.