HC Deb 21 June 1972 vol 839 c134W
Mr. Carter

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what percentage of gross national product has been devoted to total investment in each of the past 20 years.

Mr. Nott

The information is given in the table below.

TOTAL INVESTMENT* AS A PERCENTAGE OF GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT AT FACTOR COST
1952 16.6
1953 17.4
1954 17.1
1955 17.5
1956 19.4
1957 19.7
1958 19.3
1959 19.0
1960 19.5
1961 20.2
1962 19.2
1963 19.2
1964 20.8
1965 21.2
1966 21.3
1967 20.6
1968 21.1
1969 23.0
1970 23.1
1971 22.4
* Comprises gross domestic fixed capital formation, value of physical increase in stocks and work in progress and net investment abroad.