Growth Rates (Hansard, 22 January 1988)

HC Deb 22 January 1988 vol 125 c874W 874W

§ Mr. Austin Mitchell
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the annual average compound growth rate in 1960 to 1969, 1970 to 1979 and 1980 to date for(a) the United Kingdom, (b) West Germany, (c) Japan, (d) France, (e) Italy and (f) Sweden.

§ Mr. Lilley
The figures are given in the following table:

Annual average compound growth rates¹

1960–69 1970–79 1980–86

United Kingdom 3.0 2.1 2.2

Germany 4.4 2.9 1.4

Japan 10.6 4.7 3.7

France 5.5 3.9 1.6

Italy 5.8 3.0 2.0

Sweden 4.4 2.0 1.6

Sources: OECD, CSO.

¹ Using expenditure measure of GNP/GDP at market prices except United Kingdom (GDP(A) at factor cost).

Annual average compound growth rates¹
	1960–69	1970–79	1980–86
United Kingdom	3.0	2.1	2.2
Germany	4.4	2.9	1.4
Japan	10.6	4.7	3.7
France	5.5	3.9	1.6
Italy	5.8	3.0	2.0
Sweden	4.4	2.0	1.6
Sources: OECD, CSO.
¹ Using expenditure measure of GNP/GDP at market prices except United Kingdom (GDP(A) at factor cost).