HC Deb 12 March 1973 vol 852 cc257-61W
Mr. Carter

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if, from information available from international sources, he will publish the following information for the years 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940 (or the nearest year), 1950, 1960, 1970; the GNP per head of population, the percentage of GNP devoted to investment, the percentage of GNP devoted to personal consumption, the percentage of

murder but for other changes in the law made by the Homicide Act—chiefly the introduction of the verdict of manslaughter on account of diminished responsibility.

Figures for 1972 are not yet available.

population employed in industry, the percentage of population employed in agriculture, the average rate of economic growth for the previous 10 years, and the exchange rate of currency against sterling, for each of the following countries: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Japan, United States of America, United Kingdom, USSR, Poland, Sweden and Canada.

Mr. Nott

I regret that information for all the years specified is not available. National accounts data from international sources are available only from 1950, and the information required for this period is set out in the first table below. The USSR and Poland compile their national accounts on a different basis from that prescribed in the United Nations System of National Accounts, with the result that figures of GNP are not available for those two countries.

Separate figures for the percentage of population employed in agriculture alone are not available. The figures given in the table relate to agriculture, hunting, fishing and forestry. The second table contains details of the official exchange rates to the £ sterling of national currencies.

GNP, POPULATION AND ECONOMIC GROWTH, 1950, 1960, 1970
percentage of GNP taken by percentage of population employed in
GNP per head of population US $ Investment Personal consumption Agriculture, hunting, forestry and fishing Other industries Average rate of economic growth (1) in preceding 10 years
France:
1950 … … 690 15.9 67.1 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 1,340 20.2 61.3 9.2 31.8 4.6
1970 … … 2,910 25.8 58.8 6.0(2) 33.7(2) 5.8
Germany:
1950 … … 490 18.5 64.7 10.4 32.1 n.a.
1960 … … 1,300 24.0 57.0 6.5 40.3 7.8
1970 … … 3,090 26.6 54.3 4.2(2) 39.1 (2) 4.9
Italy:
1950 … … n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 700 22.0 64.0 13.4 27.4 5.6(3)
1970 … … 1,740 21.2 63.9 7.6(2) 27.6(2) 5.6
Spain:
1950 … … n.a. n.a. n.a. 18.7 18.9 n.a.
1960 … … 340 19.4 69.3 16.0 21.8 n.a.
1970 … … 950 21.2 67.8 11.4(2) 25.8(2) 7.5
Portugal:
1950 … … 170 n.a. n.a. 18.0 19.3 n.a.
1960 … … 280 17.4 76.7 15.1 20.2 4.6(4)
1970 … … 640 17.2 74.8 10.2(2) 22.2(2) 6.2
Japan:
1950 … … n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 460 30.2 56.9 13.7(5) 33.9 8.2(6)
1970 … … 1,910 35.1 51.1 8.8(2)(5) 40.5(2) 11.1
USA:
1950 … … 1,890 18.7 66.5 4.9 34.4 n.a.
1960 … … 2,830 16.8 63.9 3.0 33.4 3.2
1970 … … 4,850 16.2 62.4 1.8(2) 36.6(2) 4.0
United Kingdom:
1950 … … 740 12.8 70.5 2.5 42.0 n.a.
1960 … … 1,370 16.3 65.7 2.0 44.2 2.7
1970 … … 2,200 18.3 61.6 1.2 43 0 2.9
Sweden:
1950 … … 830 19.3 67.2 n.a. n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 1,740 21.2 60.8 n.a. n.a. 3.4
1970 … … 3,840 21.7 54.8 4.2(2) 43.7(2) 4.4(7)
Canada:
1950 … … 1,200 21.5 66.9 7.4 28.9 n.a.
1960 … … 2,080 22.2 66.3 4.4 28.9 4.0
1970 … … 3,550 21.4 58.3 3.0(2) 33.9(2) 5.2(7)
USSR:
1950 … … n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 13.3 33.9
1970 … … 10.8 33.3
Poland:
1950 … … n.a. n.a.
1960 … … 22.6 24.7
1970 … … n.a. n.a.
n.a.=not available.

Sources:

GNP data:

National Accounts of OECD countries 1950–1968 and 1960–1970.

EEC National Accounts 1961–1971.

Population data:

OECD Manpower Statistics 1950–1962.

OECD Labour Force Statistics 1958–1969.

(1) GNP at constant (1963) market prices.

(2) Figure relates to 1969.

(3) Average rate of growth 1951–1960.

(4) Average rate of growth 1956–1960.

(5) Agriculture and Forestry only.

(6) Average rate of growth 1952–1960.

(7) GDP at constant (1963) market prices.

OFFICIAL EXCHANGE RATES
Units of National Currency for £1
1900 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970
France 25.22 124.21 170.47 980.0 13.82 13.33
Germany 20.43 9.99 11.76 11.76 8.78
Italy 25.22 92.46 79.79 1,750.0 1,750.0 1,500.0
Spain 25.22 46.86 43.27 30.66 168.0 168.0
Portugal (1) 4.50 110 .06 110.06 80.50 80.50 69.0
USSR 9.45 11.20 2.52 2.15
Poland 25.22(2) 43.38 43.38 14.84 (3) 11.20 9.60
11.20
Sweden 18.16 14.48 14.48 12.42
Canada 4.87 4.44 (4) (4) 2.59
Japan 2.06 9.76 171.9 1,008.0 1,008.0 864.0
USA 4.87 4.03 2.80 2.80 2.40
(1) Portuguese milreis up to 1920; escudos from 1930.
(2) No official rate fixed. Figure quoted is that used in dealings.
(3) Rate changed on 31st October 1950.
(4) Canadian dollar floating; no official rate available.

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