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National Debt

Volume 975: debated on Monday 3 December 1979

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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer if he will publish a table in the Official Report showing the percentage of gross national product paid in servicing the national debt for each year since 1945.

Servicing of the national debt as a percentage of gross national product is shown in the table below. Comparable figures for 1945 are not available.

Per cent.
19465·0
19474·7
19484·2
19494·0
19503·9
19513·8
19524·0
19533·9
19543·7
19553·9
19564·1
19573·8
19583·8
19593·5
19603·6
19613·8
19623·4
19633·4
19643·2
19653·2
19663·2
19673·4
19683·1
19693·1
19702·8
19712·8
19723·0
19733·2
19743·4
19753·4
19763·6
19773·7
19784·0