§ 1980. Mrs. EwingTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what percentage of gross domestic product was spent on health in each year since 1984 in each European764W Community member state; and if she will give the percentage change in each case since (a) 1963, (b) 1970 and (c)
§ Mr. Sackville[holding answer 1 February 1993]: Total national health service expenditure in the United Kingdom as a percentage of gross domestic product in each year since 1984 is given in the table, together with the percentage real terms changes in total NHS expenditure compared with 1979–80. Figures for earlier years are not available on a similar basis, but show an increase in Government spending on health from 3.5 per cent. of GDP in 1963 to 3.7 per cent. in 1970.
Figures for other EC countries are not available on a comparable basis.
United Kingdom NHS expenditure as a percentage of GDP Year Gross expenditure as a percentage of GDP United Kingdom NHS expenditure percentage real terms change since 1979–80 1983–84 5.3 16.1 1984–85 5.4 18.7 1985–86 5.2 19.1 1986–87 5.2 24.0 1987–88 5.1 29.1 1988–89 5.1 33.7 1989–90 5.1 35.4 1990–91 5.3 39.9 1991–92 5.7 48.0 1992–931 6.0 55.4 1 Estimate.