Economic statistics - 01.10.1979, Page 27

Economic statistics - 01.10.1979, Page 27
lnternational Comparison Iceland Norwav Sweden U.K. U.S. The world Passenger cars per 1000 inhabitants, 1976 297 254 350 257 500 64 TV-sets per 1000 inhabitants, 1976 . . . 249 269 363 322 589 94 Telephones per 1000 inhabitants, 1976 424 366 689 394 718 97 Per capita electricity production, KWh, 1976 11.027 20.397 10.513 4.957 9.844 1.708 Per capita energy consumption, in tons of oil equivalent, 1976 4.86 5.16 6.11 3.69 8.10 Newspaper circulation per 1000 inhabitants, 1976 436 402 536 443 293 110 People per physician 640 582 615 742 622 1.390 Principal Fishing Nations National Wealth* (catch in thousands of tons 1976) Thereof 1. Japan 10.620 Miltiards residential 2. The Soviet Union 10.134 of krónur Total housing 3. The Peoples' Republic of China 6.800 1965 61.4 4. Peru 4.343 1966 72.8 5. Norway .... 3.435 1967 80.6 6. U.S.A 3.004 1968 98.6 31.2 7. South Korea . . 2.407 1969 127.1 39.2 8. India 2.400 1970 150.6 46.9 9. Denmark .... 1.912 1971 176.9 54.0 10. Thailand .... 1.640 1972 223.8 68.4 11. Spain 1.483 1973 297.3 91.8 12. Indonesia . . . 1.448 1974 467.5 146.2 13. The Phillippines 1.430 1975 741.0 216.0 14. Chile 1.264 1976 966.0 276.8 15. Canada . . . . 1.136 1977 1293.2 372.9 16. The United Kingdom 1.051 1978 1986.6 586.2 17. Vietnam . . . . 1.010 18. lceland 986 * In current prices. 19. Brazil 950 20. Taiwan 811 Registered Vessels at the End of 1978 Merchandise Exports f.o.b. (Percentage breakdown) Toial size, Numher G RT Marine Manuf. Agric. Trawlers 80 38.734 prod. prod. prod. Other Whalers 4 1.953 1965 94.6 0.8 3.8 0.8 Other fishing vessels, 1966 92.6 1.0 4.1 2.3 300 tons and larger 33 15.902 1967 90.0 1.6 6.0 2.4 Other fishing vessels 790 49.826 1968 87.8 1.5 8.7 2.0 1969 81.7 9.0 6.2 3.1 Total fishing vessels .. 907 106.415 1970 78.3 17.3 3.3 1.1 1971 83.9 12.1 3.0 1.0 Passenger ships 5 2.222 1972 73.8 21.9 3.1 1.2 Tankers 4 1.620 1973 73.7 22.2 2.9 1.2 Cargo ships 51 72.641 1974 74.8 19.9 2.9 2.4 Coast quard vessels ... 7 3.920 1975 78.7 17.0 2.9 1.4 Other 38 5.052 1976 72.6 23.1 2.5 1.8 1977 73.7 21.9 2.4 2.0 Total registered vessels . . . 1.012 191.870 1978 76.4 19.8 2.3 1.5 Hydro and Geothermal Power Economic Growth and Price Developments Hydro electric power: Technically exploitable Economically exploitable Exploited (1977/1978) 35.000 GWh/year 28.000 GWh/year 3.320 GWh/year Geothermal power: In terms of electricity . . . 80.000 GWh/year Exploited .................... 3.200 GWh/year Share of population enjoying geothermal heating in ] 978 ............................... 65 per cent Livestock at the End of 1978 (In thousands) Cattle............................................63 Sheep............................................891 Horses ...........................................51 Poultry .........................................369 Trend rate of growih of GNP: 1951-1977 .................... 1968-1977 .................... Trend rate of growth of GNP per capita: 1951-1977 .................... 1968-1977 .................... 4.5 per cent 3.6 per cent 2.8 per cent 2.5 per cent Average annual rate of change: Wage rates of all employees: 1968-1978 30.7 per cent 1973-1978 40.4 per cent Consumer prices: 1968-1978 28.6 per cent 1973-1978 40.1 per cent

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