HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 cc479-80W
Mr. Gwynfor Evans

asked the Minister of Overseas Development what percentage of gross domestic product has been given in each year from 1968 to 1978 to assist underdeveloped countries.

Mrs. Hart

Net flows of official development assistance — ODA — are usually expressed as a proportion of gross national product for international comparison. I therefore give details of ODA expressed as a percentage of both gross domestic product and gross national product for the years 1968 to 1977. Information for 1978 will not be available until next year.

Percentage of GDP Percentage of GNP
1968 0.40 0.40
1969 0.39 0.39
1970 0.37 0.36
1971 0.41 0.41
1972 0.38 0.39
1973 0.34 0.34
1974 0.37 0.37
1975 0.38 0.37
1976 0.38 0.38
1977 0.38 0.38

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