§ Mr. Ralph Howellasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish such figures as he has, comparing in local currencies and in £ sterling equivalent: (a) gross domestic product per person, (b) average income tax paid per person and (c) average value-added tax paid per person in each of the United Kingdom, Germany and France during the latest year for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Ian StewartThe information requested is given below in terms of local currencies and in £ sterling based both on market exchange rates and purchasing power parities. The latest comparable data on income tax and VAT are for 1982 and accordingly GDP per capita figures for that year are as follows. A more recent comparison of GDP per capita of the countries in question using PPP was given in my answer on 22 January 1985 at column364 to the hon. Member for Gower (Mr. Wardell).
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1982 Local currencies Exchange rates £ sterling PPP £ sterling (a)GDP (market prices) per person United Kingdom 4,950 — — Germany 25,940 6,110 5,860 France 65,470 5,710 5,800 (b)Personal income tax per person United Kingdom 550 — — Germany 2,790 660 630 France 3,700 320 330 (c)Value Added Tax per person United Kingdom 260 — — Germany 1,590 370 360 France 6,010 520 530 Sources: OECD Statistics 1984, OECD Main Economic Indicators January 1985.