HC Deb 10 December 1969 vol 793 cc143-4W
Mr. Tom Boardman

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will provide estimates, from information available to him from international sources, for the percentage growth in gross national product at 1963 constant prices and at 1963 exchange rates between 1964 and the latest period for which information is available for the following countries, namely Canada, the United States of America, Japan, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Switzerland, Sweden, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

Mr. William Rodgers

The figures are given below for the period 1964–67. They are based on returns made to O.E.C.D. and are the latest available from that source.

GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT CONSTANT (1963) MARKET PRICES
AVERAGE ANNUAL PERCENTAGE INCREASE 1964–67
Canada … … 5.4
U.S.A. … … 5.1
Japan … … 9.1
Austria … … 3.1
Belgium … … 3.4
Denmark … … 3.6
Norway … … 5.0
Portugal … … 6.0
Switzerland … … 3.0
Sweden … … 3.3
Turkey … … 6.9
United Kingdom … … 2.2