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1980

1931

1922

From:DAC Countries

22.2

52.2

485.5

on a bilateral basis

(of which,U.K.>

0.1

0.3

0.3

Multilateral Orgs.

43.9

424.7

65.5

(b)Aid per head($)

(i) China

(ii)All LDCs

0.02

n.a

0.1

0.5

n.a

n.a

(v) Inflation (%)

Consumer Price Index

7.5

5.9

2.2

(vi) Overseas Debt (%)

Debt Service Ratio

5.8

5.4 (8.6)

6.6

(10.9) **

Overseas Debt/XGS

26.0

22.8

22.9

Overseas Debt/GDP

1.8

2.1

2.3

(vii) Investment pounds mill)

(a)UK Overseas

n.a

n.a

n.a

Direct Investment

(b) Position in UK

n.a

n.a

n.a

League Table (of 74)

(c) Investment in UK

n.a

n.a

n.a

** Includes early repayment of $ 1.9 bill commercial bank debt in 1981 & 1982

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