asked the Minister for Finance (a) the extent to which investment was financed from domestic sources in 1977, 1978 and 1979 and (b) the estimated extent to which investment was financed externally for each of those years.
Written Answers. - Financing of Investment.
461.
The following tabular statement shows the percentage contribution to financing gross domestic physical capital formation from gross national savings and from net foreign disinvestment for the years 1977-79:
|
1977 |
1978 |
1979 |
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|
% |
% |
% |
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Contribution to financing gross domestic physical capital formation by: |
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|
Gross national savings |
89 |
91 |
68 |
|
Net foreign disinvestment |
11 |
9 |
32 |
Note: The 1977 figures are derived from National Income and Expenditure 1977, Table A 10. The figures for 1978 and 1979 are estimated.