HC Deb 03 December 1979 vol 975 c77W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the percentage of gross national product paid in servicing the national debt for each year since 1945.

Mr. Biffen

Servicing of the national debt as a percentage of gross national product is shown in the table below. Comparable figures for 1945 are not available.

Per cent.
1946 5.0
1947 4.7
1948 4.2
1949 4.0
1950 3.9
1951 3.8
1952 4.0
1953 3.9
1954 3.7
1955 3.9
1956 4.1
1957 3.8
1958 3.8
1959 3.5
1960 3.6
1961 3.8
1962 3.4
1963 3.4
1964 3.2
1965 3.2
1966 3.2
1967 3.4
1968 3.1
1969 3.1
1970 2.8
1971 2.8
1972 3.0
1973 3.2
1974 3.4
1975 3.4
1976 3.6
1977 3.7
1978 4.0

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