asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of national income spent by the State in the Budget each year from 1955 to 1968 inclusive.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - State Expenditure.
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I assume that the Deputy wants current expenditure by the State as a proportion of GNP, which is the appropriate aggregate for the purpose—and is used in the satistics published at Budget time.
The reply is in the form of a tabular statement which, with your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate with the Official Report.
Following is the Statement:
Government non-capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of gross national product
|
Financial Year |
% |
|
1955-56 |
20.9 |
|
1956-57 |
21.4 |
|
1957-58 |
22.1 |
|
1958-59 |
20.9 |
|
1959-60 |
20.1 |
|
1960-61 |
20.7 |
|
1961-62 |
21.0 |
|
1962-63 |
21.6 |
|
1963-64 |
22.3 |
|
1964-65 |
23.5 |
|
1965-66 |
24.5 |
|
1966-67 |
25.5 |
|
1967-68 (Provisional) |
26.7 |
|
1968-69 (Estimated) |
27.9 |