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Mr. Wyn Roberts
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the gross domestic product per adult in the United Kingdom currently; and if he will give the comparable figures for 1970, 1965, 1960 and 1950, respectively.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
Estimates of the gross domestic product at current and constant factor cost per head of total United Kingdom population aged 18 years and over are as follows:
Current prices | Constant (1970) prices | |
£ | £ | |
1950 | 290 | 640 |
1960 | 595 | 860 |
1965 | 1,005 | 990 |
1970 | 1,085 | 1,085 |
1974 | 1,780 | 1,180 |
Mr. Wyn Roberts
asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer what is the current GDP per head in Wales and the comparable figure at constant prices in 1970, 1965, 1960 and 1950.
Mr. Robert Sheldon
In 1972, the latest year for which figures for Wales are available, GDP per capital was £843. No estimates at constant prices are available for other years.