asked the Minister for Finance the percentage of national income spent by the State in the Budget each year from 1955 to the latest available date; and the estimate for this year's Budget.
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 statistics 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 |
% |
|
1955-6 |
20.9 |
|
1956-7 |
21.5 |
|
1957-8 |
22.1 |
|
1958-9 |
21.0 |
|
1959-60 |
20.1 |
|
1960-1 |
20.7 |
|
1961-2 |
21.0 |
|
1962-3 |
21.6 |
|
1963-4 |
22.3 |
|
1964-5 |
23.5 |
|
1965-6 |
24.5 |
|
1966-7 |
25.5 |
|
1967-8 |
26.9 |
|
1968-9 (Provisional) |
28.1 |
|
1969-70 (Estimated) |
28.3 |