HC Deb 21 April 1998 vol 310 cc576-7W
Mr. Peter Bottomley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list the NHS element of health expenditure as a percentage of gross domestic product for the years 1968–69 to 1998–99. [38723]

Mr. Milburn

The information requested is set out in the table.

United Kingdom National Health Service expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product
Year UK NHS gross expenditure as a percentage of GDP1
1968 3.9
1969 3.8
1970 3.9
1971 3.9
1972 4.0
1973 4.1
1974–75 4.8
1975–76 5.1
1976–77 5.0
1977–78 4.8
1978–79 4.7
1979–80 4.7
1980–81 5.3
1981–82 5.5
1982–83 5.5
1983–84 5.3
1984–85 5.4
1985–86 5.2
1986–87 5.1
1987–88 5.1
1988–89 5.1
1989–90 5.1
1990–91 5.2
1991–92 5.7
1992–93 6.0
1993–94 5.9
1994–95 5.8
1995–96 5.8
1996–97 5.7
1997–982 5.6
1998–992 5.6
1Using GDP deflator of 17 March 1998.
2Estimated outturn position.
3Planned expenditure on the NHS.