HC Deb 27 February 1986 vol 92 cc688-9W
Dr. Owen

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table ranking those 20 countries in the world with the highest gross national product per capita.

Mr. Lawson

The following figures, calculated by the World Bank, are taken from the World Development Report 1985.

Country GNP per capita Dollars 1983
1. United Arab Emirates 22,870
2. Kuwait 17,880
3. Switzerland 16,290
4. United States 14,110
5. Norway 14,020
6. Sweden 12,470
7. Canada 12,310
8. Saudi Arabia 12,230
9. Denmark 11,570
10. Australia 11,490
11. Germany, Federal Republic 11,430
12. Finland 10,740
13. France 10,500
14. Japan 10,120
15. Netherlands 9,890
16. Austria 9,250
17. United Kingdom 9,200
18. Belgium 9,150
19. Libya 8,480
20. New Zealand 7,730

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