No. 1482. Organization For Economic Cooperation And Development (OECD)—Gross National Product, 1980 To 1983, And Change, 1980-1983 And 1982-1983 (For interpretation of the absolute levels of GNP and per capita GNP, the market exchange rates used in converting national currencies do not necessarily reflect the relative purchasing power in the various countries. As a consequence, it should not be concluded, for instance, that Switzerland's individual standard of Irving in 1963 was 11 percent higher than that of the U.S., or that the United Kingdom's was 43 percent lower, as the statistics may imply] - Represents zero. Z Less than .05 percent. 'National currency values converted into dollars by the average 1983 Par Rate/Market Rate, as published by the International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC. 2 Minus sign (-) indicates decrease. ?- GNP or GDP (Gross Domestic Product) implicit price deflators; totals weighted by 1982 (base year) OECD weights * See text, p. 836. Source: U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Economic Growth of OECD Countries, 1973-1983. Report No. 809AR (Revised), 1984, and unpublished data. No. 1483. Gross Domestic Product, Total And Per Capita, Using Purchasing Power Parities—Selected Countries: 1970 To 1982 [The goods and services produced in different countries should be valued consistently if the differences observed are meant to reflect real differences in the volumes of goods and services produced. The use of purchasing power panties (PPP) instead of exchange rates is intended to achieve this objective. PPP's show how many units of currency are needed in one country to buy the same amount of goods and services which one unit of currency will buy in the other country. For further explanation of PPP. see text P 636] 1 European Economic Community. 2 Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Includes Australia, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Norway. Sweden, Switzerland. Turkey, and Yugoslavia. Source: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Pahs. France. National Accounts of OECD Countries, vol. I. annual. No. 1484. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION OF MAJOR FOOD COMMODITIES_SELECTED COUNTRIES: 1980 (In kllograms. Kilogram=2.205 pounds] NA Not available. Source: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Economic Research Service, Food Consumption, Prices, and Expenditures, Statistical Bulletin 702, December 1983. 2 Weighted on a carcass weight basis. 3 Covers fresh, frozen, cured and canned fish. No. 1485. PERCENT OF HOUSEHOLDS OWNING SELECTED APPLIANCES-SELECTED COUNTRIES: 1981 NA Not available. Represents appliances possessed and generally used by the household. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Residential Energy Consumption Survey: Housing Characteristics, 1981, August 1983. Source of tables 1484 and 1485: Except as noted, Euromonitor Publications Limited, London, England, European Marketing Data and Statistics, annual. (Copyright.) No. 1486. WORLD MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATIONS BY SELECTED COUNTRY: 1975 TO 1982 [In millions, except as indicated) 1982 1982 1975 COUNTRY 1980 CARS 1975 COUNTRY CARS 1980 Total vehicles Num- Persons Total vehicles Num Persons berper car Der World, total .... 327.9 411.1 436.5 11.0 72.0 United States. 133.0 155.9 Central America .. 16.3 19.6 13.2 Mexico 3.3 4.8 South America 13.0 18.8 Argentina 3.1 4.2 Brazil 6.7 10.2 Venezuela............ 1.3 1.9 Europe .................. 114.1 145.5 Belgium........... 2.9 3.5 Czechoslovakia..... 1.8 12.6 Denmark w ar.. ......... 1.5 1.6 France. 17.9 21.7 German Dem. Rep... 2.4 3.1 Germany, Fed. Rep. 19.5 24.8 Greece......... 1.3 Hungary ........ 1.2 Italy........... 16.3 19.1 Netherlands...... 3.8 4.6 Poland. 1.6 3.1 Portugal......... 1.2 Europe-Con Soviet Union. Yugoslavia.... South Africa ......... China: Mainland.... Turkey Australia 1.4 voi voi OAVAO Ova 3.2 14,402.0 785.0 197.0 31.0 4.6 135.0 286.0 149.0 12.0 110.0 57.0 2.9 20.4 2.8 22.1 1.0 1.2 19.6 ini Wines 25.7 1.3 5.0 22 Includes trucks and buses, not shown separately. Includes other countries, not shown separately. Source: Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Association of the United States, Inc., Detroit, MI, MVMA Motor Vehicle Facts & Figures, annual. No. 1487. Communications—Telephones, Newspapers, Television, And Radio, By Country [See text. p. 836, for general comments about the data. For additional data qualifications for countries, see source] Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq (NA) 2.110 Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Kampuchea Kenya Korea, Rep. of.. Kuwait , Lebanon Luxembourg Madagascar Malaysia Mexico Morocco Netherlands... Nigeria Norway Pakistan Panama Paraguay Peru Philippines. Poland Portugal Puerto Rico.... Romania Saudi Arabia.. South Africa... Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Sweden Switzerland.... Syria Thailand Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey United Kingdom. Uruguay Venezuela Yugoslavia 176 103 16 Ireland (NA) 20.8 Zimbabwe NA Not available. 'Comprises public and private telephones installed which can be connected to a central exchange. 1 Publications containing general news and appearing at least 4 times a week; may range in size from a single sheet to 50 or more pages. Circulation data refer to average circulation per issue or number of printed copies per issue and include copies sold outside the country. 'Estimated number of sets in use. except as noted. • Data cover estimated number ol receivers in use, except as noted, and apply to all types of receivers for radio broadcasts to the public, including receivers connected 10 a radio "redistribution system" but excluding television sets. • For 1980. • Number of licenses issued. 'For 1978. • For 1979. • For 1977. 10 Refers to circulation ol 33 out of 38 dailies only. ll Includes San Marino. "Excludes telephone systems of the military forces. Source: Except Taiwan, Statistical Office ol the United Nations, New York, NY, Statistical Yearbook (copyright), and United Nations Educational. Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Paris, France, Statistical Yearbook (copyright); Taiwan, U.S. Bureau of the Census. Data from Republic ol China publications. No. 1488. Tax Revenues—Selected Countries: 1975 To 1982 [Covers national and local taxes and Social Security contributions. GDP = Gross domestic product; see text p. 427] No. 1489. Percent Distribution Of Tax Receipts By Type Of Tax—Selected Countries: 1975 To 1982 Represents zero. 1 Includes property taxes, employer payroll taxes other than social security contributions, and miscellaneous taxes, not shown separately ■' Includes taxes on capital gains. 'Includes other taxes, not shown separated * Includes contributions of self-employed, not shown separately. * Taxes on the production, sales, transfer, leasing, and delivery of goods and services and rendering of services. * Primarily value-added and sales taxes. 'For example, exase taxes on alcohol, tobacco, and gasoline. Source of tables 1486 and 1469: Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Paris, France, Revenue Stabs&a of OECD Member Countries, annual. No. 1490. Consumer Prices—Annual Percent Changes, By Country: 1978 To 1983 loncerning the data. For additional qualification [See text, p. 836, for general comments concerning the data. For additional qualifications of the data for individual countries, see J.Mir NA Not available. Source: International Monetary Fund, Washington, DC, International Financial Statistics, monthly, with annual yearbooks No. 1491. Consumer Price Indexes For Selected Items—Selected Countries: 1980 And 1983 [For percent increases in total consumer prices, see table 792. For explanation of average annual percent change, see Guide to Tabular Presentation] NA Not available. 'Includes other items not shown separately. z Restaurant meals, alcohol, and tobacco are included for some countries; excluded for others. 3 Includes shelter, utilities, and household furnishings and operations. However, actual coverage and measurement methods vary significantly from country to country. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Handbook of Labor Statistics, annual. |