GDP (Overseas Aid) (Hansard, 23 November 1995)

HC Deb 23 November 1995 vol 267 cc245-6W 245W

§ Mrs. Ewing
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of annual gross domestic product the United Kingdom spent on overseas aid in each year since 1985. [1547]

§ Mr. Hanley
The ratio normally used to relate aid to the size of the economy is net official development assistance as a percentage of gross national product. Figures for the United Kingdom since 1985 are as follows:

Year UK net oda as a percentage of GNP

1985 0.33

1986 0.31

1987 0.28

1988 0.32

1989 0.31

1990 0.27

1991 0.32

1992 0.31

1993 0.31

1994 0.31

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Year	UK net oda as a percentage of GNP
1985	0.33
1986	0.31
1987	0.28
1988	0.32
1989	0.31
1990	0.27
1991	0.32
1992	0.31
1993	0.31
1994	0.31