§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer assuming the same per annum growth rate for each country as in the last 10 years, what will be the gross domestic product per head, expressed in the same currency in 1985 in each EEC country; and how this compares with the current position at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonI will let the hon. Member have a reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Norman Lamontasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, assuming the same per annum growth rate as in the last 10 years, what, expressed in the same currency, the gross domestic product will be in each EEC country; and how this compares with the position at the latest available date.
§ Mr. Robert SheldonThe gross domestic products in each EEC country in 1985 based on the assumption in the question are shown in the following table:
US 1975 $ billion 1975 1985 West Germany 419 578 France 337 505 United Kingdom 232 280 Italy 179 256 Netherlands 82 123 Belgium 63 91 Denmark 35 47 Ireland 9 12 Luxembourg 2 3