asked the Taoiseach the national income per head of the population in the State; and if he will give similar particulars in respect of the member countries of OECD.
Ceisteanna—Questions. Oral Answers. - National Income.
7.
With your permission, a Cheann Comhairle, I propose to circulate in the Official Report a statement giving the information available. In order that the data for the different countries may be compared, official exchange rates were used to express the national income per head of population in each country in pounds sterling. Care must, however, be exercised in drawing inferences from these figures in regard to the level of welfare in the different countries since it is known that conversion of currencies at the official exchange rates is not in all cases a true reflection of the comparative purchasing power of currencies.
Following is the statement:
National Income per head of Population, 1970.
|
Country |
National Income |
|
£ |
|
|
Austria |
609 |
|
Belgium |
884 |
|
Canada |
1,178 |
|
Denmark |
994 |
|
France |
938 |
|
Germany (FR) |
1,014 |
|
Greece* |
314 |
|
Iceland |
684 |
|
Ireland† |
435 |
|
Italy |
585 |
|
Japan |
645 |
|
Luxembourg* |
817 |
|
Netherlands |
812 |
|
Norway |
896 |
|
Portugal |
230 |
|
Spain |
339 |
|
Sweden |
1,349 |
|
Switzerland* |
1,047 |
|
Turkey* |
134 |
|
United Kingdom |
699 |
|
United States |
1,600 |
*Year 1969.
†National Income is based on OECD definition and excludes emigrants' remittances.