§ Mr. Knoxasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer (1) from information available from international sources, what was the gross domestic product per head at factor cost in Australia and Canada for the most recent year in which information is available; and how this compares with the figure in the United Kingdom for the same year;
(2) from information available from international sources, what was the gross domestic product per head at factor cost in New Zealand for the most recent year for which information is available; and how this compares with the figure in the United Kingdom for the same year.
§ Mr. HigginsThe figures are given in the table below. They have been taken from the United Nations Yearbook of National Accounts and relate to 1968, the latest year for which the information is available. The United Kingdom figures have been revised on the basis of the latest published estimates. The figures have been converted to United States dollars at official exchange rates as in the United Nations publication, but this does not necessarily take account of differences in internal purchasing power.
Gross domestic product at current factor cost per head of population 1968 $ United Kingdom 1,584 Australia 2,264* Canada 2,621 New Zealand l,666† * Figures relate to fiscal year beginning 1st July, 1968. †Figures relate to fiscal year beginning 1st April, 1968.