§ Mr. WareingTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what was the amount of(a) personal and (b) corporate savings in each of the years 1981 to 1991 inclusive; and what was the total amount of savings represented as a proportion of gross domestic product in each of these years.
§ Mr. DorrellThe figures for savings, before deducting depreciation and stock appreciation, are as follows:
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Personal sector savings £ billion Corporate sector savings £ billion Total savings as percentage of GDP (A) at market prices 1981 22.3 28.0 19 1982 21.6 30.8 18 1983 19.9 39.4 19
Personal sector savings £ billion Corporate sector savings £ billion Total savings as percentage of GDP (A) at market prices 1984 24.7 40.7 19 1985 25.9 42.7 19 1986 22.8 46.0 17 1987 19.6 54.7 18 1988 17.8 56.4 18 1989 23.5 54.5 18 1990 31.7 50.7 17 1991 39.8 46.5 15