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