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Year Inflation GDP-UK £2019 per capita per day Population-UK million Gross Domestic Product-total £2019 per capita per day 1700 0.25 3.9 9.100 3.90 a 1701 -5.29 4.2 9.129 4.23 a 1702 -0.15 4.1 9.158 4.11 a 1703 -0.9 3.8 9.188 3.84 a 1704 2.1 4.6 9.217 4.55 a 1705 -1.75 4.3 9.247 4.31 a 1706 -2.37 3.6 9.276 3.64 a 1707 -1.74 4.1 9.306 4.07 a 1708 3.53 4.3 9.336 4.32 a 1709 7.9 3.7 9.366 3.73 a 1710 2.94 3.4 9.396 3.38 a 1711 -7.86 3.7 9.426 3.67 a 1712 -2.37 3.7 9.456 3.66 a 1713 2.56 3.5 9.487 3.49 a 1714 1.35 3.8 9.517 3.83 a 1715 -3.98 3.7 9.547 3.71 a 1716 0.38 3.8 9.578 3.84 a 1717 1.48 4.0 9.609 4.04 a 1718 -0.63 4.3 9.640 4.25 a 1719 -1.79 4.2 9.670 4.17 a 1720 3.64 4.4 9.701 4.42 a 1721 -4.06 4.2 9.733 4.23 a 1722 -2.09 4.3 9.764 4.26 a 1723 2.29 4.1 9.795 4.15 a 1724 -0.04 4.1 9.826 4.09 a 1725 1.93 4.2 9.858 4.19 a 1726 2.2 4.0 9.889 4.04 a 1727 -1.3 4.0 9.921 4.01 a 1728 5.87 4.1 9.953 4.12 a 1729 -2.01 3.9 9.985 3.87 a 1730 -6.61 4.0 10.017 3.95 a 1731 -0.91 3.9 10.049 3.88 a 1732 -3.72 4.1 10.081 4.12 a 1733 0.86 4.2 10.114 4.20 a 1734 0.36 4.2 10.146 4.17 a 1735 1.91 4.1 10.178 4.06 a 1736 -0.75 4.3 10.211 4.34 a 1737 -1.34 4.1 10.244 4.10 a 1738 -1.53 4.2 10.277 4.16 a 1739 0.67 4.1 10.310 4.12 a 1740 7.8 4.0 10.343 4.04 a 1741 1.33 4.1 10.393 4.14 a 1742 -2.4 4.2 10.444 4.21 a 1743 -1.1 4.1 10.494 4.09 a 1744 -0.77 4.0 10.545 4.02 a 1745 -2.57 4.1 10.597 4.06 a 1746 2.79 4.2 10.648 4.16 a 1747 -1.49 4.3 10.700 4.33 a 1748 1.89 4.3 10.752 4.26 a 1749 1.1 4.2 10.805 4.22 a 1750 -0.44 4.3 10.857 4.26 a 1751 0.46 4.1 10.910 4.15 a 1752 2.82 4.3 10.963 4.33 a 1753 -1.74 4.3 11.016 4.35 a 1754 -0.82 4.2 11.070 4.20 a 1755 -1.84 4.3 11.124 4.31 a 1756 4.72 4.2 11.184 4.22 a 1757 7.24 4.4 11.245 4.43 a 1758 -0.8 4.5 11.306 4.47 a 1759 -6.76 4.5 11.368 4.52 a 1760 0.53 4.6 11.430 4.62 a 1761 -2.19 4.8 11.492 4.78 a 1762 1.95 4.6 11.555 4.62 a 1763 5.39 4.6 11.617 4.58 a 1764 1 4.6 11.681 4.56 a 1765 1.05 4.5 11.744 4.49 a 1766 1.04 4.5 11.808 4.53 a 1767 3.19 4.5 11.872 4.54 a 1768 -3.38 4.6 11.937 4.55 a 1769 -3.97 4.8 12.002 4.79 a 1770 0.7 4.6 12.067 4.63 a 1771 4.58 4.7 12.133 4.69 a 1772 3.13 4.5 12.199 4.55 a 1773 0.08 4.6 12.265 4.60 a 1774 1.73 4.5 12.332 4.47 a 1775 0.7 4.6 12.399 4.59 a 1776 -2.02 4.7 12.467 4.72 a 1777 2.83 4.8 12.534 4.83 a 1778 0.12 4.8 12.603 4.77 a 1779 -2.99 4.7 12.671 4.73 a 1780 -0.4 4.9 12.740 4.92 a 1781 12.51 5.0 12.809 5.03 a 1782 0.45 4.9 12.916 4.94 a 1783 -1.97 4.9 13.023 4.87 a 1784 -3.86 4.9 13.131 4.85 a 1785 0.34 4.8 13.240 4.78 a 1786 5.8 4.8 13.349 4.82 a 1787 -0.53 4.7 13.460 4.70 a 1788 -3.25 4.7 13.572 4.65 a 1789 -1.54 4.7 13.684 4.72 a 1790 2.68 5.0 13.798 5.03 a 1791 0.51 5.0 13.912 5.01 a 1792 6.09 5.1 14.134 5.13 a 1793 -1.01 5.0 14.360 4.97 a 1794 0.96 4.7 14.589 4.73 a 1795 11.01 5.2 14.822 5.17 a 1796 2.96 5.2 15.059 5.18 a 1797 0.96 5.1 15.299 5.06 a 1798 4.34 5.0 15.544 5.03 a 1799 7.4 5.1 15.792 5.08 a 1800 8.54 5.2 16.044 5.24 a 1801 7.13 5.2 16.300 5.21 a 1802 -14.54 5.2 16.508 5.20 a 1803 0.73 5.0 16.718 5.03 a 1804 6.46 5.0 16.931 4.96 a 1805 3.17 5.2 17.147 5.19 a 1806 1.73 5.1 17.365 5.11 a 1807 0.43 5.4 17.586 5.38 a 1808 2.3 5.1 17.811 5.06 a 1809 6.19 5.2 18.037 5.15 a 1810 3.73 5.4 18.267 5.42 a 1811 -3.3 5.3 18.500 5.29 a 1812 5.82 5.0 18.736 5.01 a 1813 2.14 5.2 18.975 5.22 a 1814 -2.29 5.0 19.217 5.04 a 1815 -7.47 5.5 19.462 5.51 a 1816 -5.88 5.2 19.710 5.15 a 1817 2.1 5.2 19.962 5.17 a 1818 4.01 5.1 20.217 5.10 a 1819 -5 5.0 20.474 4.96 a 1820 -6.67 5.3 20.736 5.29 a 1821 -5.91 5.3 21.000 5.31 a 1822 -6.65 5.3 21.291 5.34 a 1823 1.57 5.4 21.586 5.42 a 1824 2.06 5.6 21.886 5.64 a 1825 8.23 5.7 22.189 5.69 a 1826 -6.97 5.3 22.497 5.31 a 1827 -3.67 5.6 22.809 5.64 a 1828 -0.35 5.6 23.125 5.58 a 1829 -4.1 5.6 23.445 5.55 a 1830 -0.71 5.7 23.770 5.72 a 1831 -4.66 5.8 24.100 5.82 a 1832 -0.77 5.8 24.366 5.78 a 1833 -3.13 5.8 24.636 5.79 a 1834 2.61 5.9 24.908 5.92 a 1835 -0.3 6.2 25.183 6.21 a 1836 5.73 6.3 25.462 6.30 a 1837 -1.82 6.2 25.743 6.18 a 1838 0.38 6.4 26.028 6.41 a 1839 1.98 6.5 26.315 6.48 a 1840 -4.21 6.4 26.606 6.43 a 1841 -1.44 6.2 26.900 6.19 a 1842 -4.32 6.1 26.959 6.12 a 1843 -3.39 6.3 27.019 6.33 a 1844 0.73 6.8 27.079 6.77 a 1845 1.73 7.1 27.138 7.09 a 1846 -0.98 7.4 27.198 7.36 a 1847 6.26 7.2 27.258 7.24 a 1848 -8.45 7.5 27.319 7.47 a 1849 -0.56 7.6 27.379 7.60 a 1850 -6.6 7.5 27.439 7.49 a 1851 -1.53 7.8 27.500 7.82 a 1852 0.7 8.0 27.656 8.02 a 1853 9.4 8.3 27.813 8.25 a 1854 5.41 8.5 27.971 8.49 a 1855 0.67 8.4 28.129 8.40 a 1856 0.39 8.8 28.289 8.77 a 1857 -1.39 8.8 28.449 8.76 a 1858 -4.73 8.7 28.611 8.68 a 1859 3.14 9.0 28.773 9.00 a 1860 0.17 9.1 28.936 9.13 a 1861 2.51 9.2 29.100 9.25 a 1862 0.85 9.1 29.341 9.12 a 1863 3.6 9.5 29.584 9.53 a 1864 4.14 9.6 29.829 9.59 a 1865 -2.52 9.9 30.075 9.92 a 1866 2.11 10.0 30.324 9.95 a 1867 -1.35 9.9 30.575 9.89 a 1868 -2.78 10.2 30.828 10.20 a 1869 -0.06 10.4 31.083 10.38 a 1870 -0.85 11.1 31.341 11.09 a 1871 1.75 11.7 31.485 11.66 a 1872 5.12 11.6 31.874 11.57 a 1873 3.68 11.6 32.178 11.57 a 1874 -4.41 11.9 32.502 11.93 a 1875 -3.38 11.9 32.839 11.93 a 1876 -1.92 11.9 33.200 11.87 a 1877 -1.97 11.8 33.576 11.82 a 1878 -2.17 11.7 33.944 11.72 a 1879 -1.94 11.4 34.304 11.37 a 1880 -0.12 12.1 34.623 12.12 a 1881 -0.79 12.3 34.935 12.30 a 1882 1.34 12.4 35.207 12.41 a 1883 -2.56 12.7 35.450 12.71 a 1884 -1.87 12.5 35.724 12.49 a 1885 -1.27 12.3 36.016 12.28 a 1886 0.22 12.2 36.314 12.24 a 1887 -0.22 12.7 36.599 12.67 a 1888 0.47 13.0 36.881 12.98 a 1889 2.06 13.3 37.179 13.31 a 1890 1.47 13.3 37.485 13.32 a 1891 -2.6 13.6 37.802 13.56 a 1892 -0.11 13.1 38.134 13.15 a 1893 0.76 12.9 38.490 12.93 a 1894 0.61 13.4 38.859 13.42 a 1895 -1.07 13.7 39.221 13.75 a 1896 -0.98 14.2 39.599 14.21 a 1897 1.28 14.2 39.987 14.24 a 1898 0.82 14.8 40.381 14.77 a 1899 2.35 15.2 40.774 15.17 a 1900 4.12 15.0 41.155 14.99 a 1901 -1.43 15.2 41.538 15.19 a 1902 -1 15.3 41.893 15.29 a 1903 -0.28 15.0 42.247 15.00 a 1904 -1.08 15.0 42.611 15.05 a 1905 0.46 15.4 42.981 15.39 a 1906 1.42 15.7 43.361 15.65 a 1907 1.54 15.8 43.738 15.84 a 1908 -0.72 15.1 44.124 15.07 a 1909 -0.35 15.3 44.520 15.31 a 1910 1.43 15.6 44.916 15.60 a 1911 0.6 17.2 42.190 17.18 a 1912 2.6 17.4 42.374 17.39 a 1913 -0.16 18.1 42.582 18.06 a 1914 -0.81 18.3 42.957 18.26 a 1915 14.34 20.0 41.362 19.99 a 1916 14.79 20.6 40.536 20.62 a 1917 24.32 20.9 39.781 20.88 a 1918 16.81 21.4 39.582 21.37 a 1919 15.24 18.1 42.944 18.15 a 1920 16.64 16.8 43.646 16.81 a 1921 -8.17 15.1 43.904 15.09 a 1922 -14.46 15.7 44.332 15.73 a 1923 -7.53 16.1 44.563 16.12 a 1924 -2.09 16.8 44.886 16.75 a 1925 -0.26 17.3 45.040 17.28 a 1926 -0.42 16.7 45.218 16.68 a 1927 -1.94 17.9 45.432 17.88 a 1928 -0.89 18.0 45.622 17.96 a 1929 -0.84 18.4 45.731 18.43 a 1930 -0.84 18.2 45.889 18.22 a 1931 -1.83 17.3 46.074 17.31 a 1932 -2.24 17.2 46.335 17.22 a 1933 -1.39 17.7 46.520 17.70 a 1934 -0.87 18.7 46.666 18.69 a 1935 0.79 19.3 46.869 19.30 a 1936 0.9 20.1 47.081 20.13 a 1937 3.46 20.7 47.289 20.74 a 1938 2.36 20.8 47.494 20.81 a 1939 2.89 21.7 47.548 21.71 a 1940 11.13 24.6 46.029 24.65 a 1941 11.46 27.5 44.870 27.49 a 1942 7.49 28.3 44.323 28.32 a 1943 4.44 26.5 48.262 26.46 a 1944 5 25.2 48.460 25.19 a 1945 1.64 23.9 48.669 23.94 a 1946 2.81 23.2 48.988 23.20 a 1947 9.08 22.6 49.539 22.64 a 1948 6.34 23.1 50.033 23.14 a 1949 3.19 23.8 50.331 23.77 a 1950 1.34 24.5 50.382 24.54 a 1951 8.55 25.5 50.287 25.50 a 1952 7.11 25.8 50.429 25.81 a 1953 1.83 27.1 50.593 27.15 a 1954 1.13 28.2 50.765 28.24 a 1955 4.91 29.3 50.946 29.27 a 1956 7.05 29.6 51.184 29.62 a 1957 4.08 30.1 51.430 30.06 a 1958 3.7 30.3 51.653 30.33 a 1959 0.76 31.4 51.956 31.44 a 1960 1.11 33.2 52.373 33.17 a 1961 3.88 33.8 52.807 33.77 a 1962 3.65 33.8 53.292 33.83 a 1963 1.55 35.2 53.625 35.24 a 1964 3.77 37.0 53.991 37.00 a 1965 6.05 37.5 54.350 37.53 a 1966 5.42 37.9 54.643 37.91 a 1967 3.03 38.7 54.959 38.73 a 1968 4.44 40.7 55.214 40.65 a 1969 6.75 41.2 55.461 41.24 a 1970 9.92 42.2 55.632 42.23 a 1971 8.57 43.5 55.928 43.52 a 1972 7.9 45.3 56.097 45.29 a 1973 9.39 48.1 56.223 48.12 a 1974 15.8 46.9 56.236 46.91 a 1975 25.7 46.2 56.226 46.21 a 1976 16.02 47.6 56.216 47.61 a 1977 14.17 48.8 56.190 48.81 a 1978 12.31 50.9 56.178 50.86 a 1979 14.98 52.7 56.240 52.70 a 1980 19.69 51.5 56.330 51.54 a 1981 12.31 51.2 56.358 51.16 a 1982 8.16 52.2 56.291 52.23 a 1983 5.78 54.4 56.316 54.38 a 1984 5.34 55.5 56.409 55.49 a 1985 5.63 57.6 56.554 57.61 a 1986 4.6 59.3 56.684 59.27 a 1987 5.82 62.3 56.804 62.35 a 1988 6.47 65.6 56.916 65.57 a 1989 8.21 67.0 57.077 66.96 a 1990 8.58 67.1 57.238 67.14 a 1991 6.64 66.0 57.439 65.97 a 1992 3.29 66.0 57.585 65.96 a 1993 3.07 67.3 57.714 67.30 a 1994 1.91 69.4 57.862 69.42 a 1995 2.68 70.9 58.025 70.88 a 1996 4.24 72.5 58.164 72.53 a 1997 -0.15 75.9 58.314 75.91 a 1998 1.33 78.3 58.475 78.28 a 1999 1.42 80.4 58.684 80.38 a 2000 1.17 83.6 58.886 83.58 a 2001 1.55 85.4 59.113 85.41 a 2002 2.16 86.6 59.366 86.57 a 2003 2.46 88.9 59.637 88.89 a 2004 2.65 90.6 59.950 90.60 a 2005 3.02 92.4 60.413 92.36 a 2006 2.86 93.9 60.827 93.92 a 2007 2.31 95.6 61.319 95.61 a 2008 3.42 94.6 61.824 94.59 a 2009 -6.42 99.9 62.261 99.88 a 2010 1.28 96.3 62.760 96.29 a 2011 1.74 97.9 63.285 97.87 a 2012 2.15 97.9 63.705 97.87 a 2013 1.76 98.7 64.106 98.73 a 2014 2.13 100.1 64.597 100.11 a 2015 1.46 102.4 65.110 102.41 a 2016 0.71 103.5 65.648 103.55 a 2017 2.06 105.4 66.040 105.42 a 2018 1.3 107.8 66.436 107.85 a 2019 2.31 108.6 66.797 108.61 a 2020 2.64 107.4 67.844 107.43 a 2021 4.54 95.1 68.138 95.11 a 2022 0.44 107.3 68.414 107.33 a 2023 7.19 109.8 68.671 109.77 a 2024 5.28 109.5 68.921 109.48 a 2025 4.09 112.0 68.339 112.02 a 2026 3.26 112.6 68.765 112.61 a Legend: a - actual outturn Data Sources for 1700: GDP: data from measuringworth.com (but now unsupported) Spending: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Debt: <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Historical-Statistics-B-Mitchell/dp/1107402441/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366835878&sr=8-1 B.R. Mitchell, British Historical Statistics Data Sources for 2026: GDP: obr.uk/efo/economic-fiscal-outlook-march-2018/ OBR EFO supp. economy tables Spending: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-treasury/series/public-expenditure-statistical-analyses-pesa HM Treasury PESA Debt: obr.uk/data/ OBR Public Finances Databank

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Below is a formatted version of the dataset displayed in the chart. Included is a column of nominal or chained GDP for each year charted.

Per Capita GDP Per Day
Fiscal Years 1700 to 2026
Year	Inflation	GDP-UK £2019 per capita per day	Population-UK million	Gross Domestic Product -total -total £2019 per capita per day
1700	0.25	3.9	9.100	3.90	a
1701	-5.29	4.2	9.129	4.23	a
1702	-0.15	4.1	9.158	4.11	a
1703	-0.9	3.8	9.188	3.84	a
1704	2.1	4.6	9.217	4.55	a
1705	-1.75	4.3	9.247	4.31	a
1706	-2.37	3.6	9.276	3.64	a
1707	-1.74	4.1	9.306	4.07	a
1708	3.53	4.3	9.336	4.32	a
1709	7.9	3.7	9.366	3.73	a
1710	2.94	3.4	9.396	3.38	a
1711	-7.86	3.7	9.426	3.67	a
1712	-2.37	3.7	9.456	3.66	a
1713	2.56	3.5	9.487	3.49	a
1714	1.35	3.8	9.517	3.83	a
1715	-3.98	3.7	9.547	3.71	a
1716	0.38	3.8	9.578	3.84	a
1717	1.48	4.0	9.609	4.04	a
1718	-0.63	4.3	9.640	4.25	a
1719	-1.79	4.2	9.670	4.17	a
1720	3.64	4.4	9.701	4.42	a
1721	-4.06	4.2	9.733	4.23	a
1722	-2.09	4.3	9.764	4.26	a
1723	2.29	4.1	9.795	4.15	a
1724	-0.04	4.1	9.826	4.09	a
1725	1.93	4.2	9.858	4.19	a
1726	2.2	4.0	9.889	4.04	a
1727	-1.3	4.0	9.921	4.01	a
1728	5.87	4.1	9.953	4.12	a
1729	-2.01	3.9	9.985	3.87	a
1730	-6.61	4.0	10.017	3.95	a
1731	-0.91	3.9	10.049	3.88	a
1732	-3.72	4.1	10.081	4.12	a
1733	0.86	4.2	10.114	4.20	a
1734	0.36	4.2	10.146	4.17	a
1735	1.91	4.1	10.178	4.06	a
1736	-0.75	4.3	10.211	4.34	a
1737	-1.34	4.1	10.244	4.10	a
1738	-1.53	4.2	10.277	4.16	a
1739	0.67	4.1	10.310	4.12	a
1740	7.8	4.0	10.343	4.04	a
1741	1.33	4.1	10.393	4.14	a
1742	-2.4	4.2	10.444	4.21	a
1743	-1.1	4.1	10.494	4.09	a
1744	-0.77	4.0	10.545	4.02	a
1745	-2.57	4.1	10.597	4.06	a
1746	2.79	4.2	10.648	4.16	a
1747	-1.49	4.3	10.700	4.33	a
1748	1.89	4.3	10.752	4.26	a
1749	1.1	4.2	10.805	4.22	a
1750	-0.44	4.3	10.857	4.26	a
1751	0.46	4.1	10.910	4.15	a
1752	2.82	4.3	10.963	4.33	a
1753	-1.74	4.3	11.016	4.35	a
1754	-0.82	4.2	11.070	4.20	a
1755	-1.84	4.3	11.124	4.31	a
1756	4.72	4.2	11.184	4.22	a
1757	7.24	4.4	11.245	4.43	a
1758	-0.8	4.5	11.306	4.47	a
1759	-6.76	4.5	11.368	4.52	a
1760	0.53	4.6	11.430	4.62	a
1761	-2.19	4.8	11.492	4.78	a
1762	1.95	4.6	11.555	4.62	a
1763	5.39	4.6	11.617	4.58	a
1764	1	4.6	11.681	4.56	a
1765	1.05	4.5	11.744	4.49	a
1766	1.04	4.5	11.808	4.53	a
1767	3.19	4.5	11.872	4.54	a
1768	-3.38	4.6	11.937	4.55	a
1769	-3.97	4.8	12.002	4.79	a
1770	0.7	4.6	12.067	4.63	a
1771	4.58	4.7	12.133	4.69	a
1772	3.13	4.5	12.199	4.55	a
1773	0.08	4.6	12.265	4.60	a
1774	1.73	4.5	12.332	4.47	a
1775	0.7	4.6	12.399	4.59	a
1776	-2.02	4.7	12.467	4.72	a
1777	2.83	4.8	12.534	4.83	a
1778	0.12	4.8	12.603	4.77	a
1779	-2.99	4.7	12.671	4.73	a
1780	-0.4	4.9	12.740	4.92	a
1781	12.51	5.0	12.809	5.03	a
1782	0.45	4.9	12.916	4.94	a
1783	-1.97	4.9	13.023	4.87	a
1784	-3.86	4.9	13.131	4.85	a
1785	0.34	4.8	13.240	4.78	a
1786	5.8	4.8	13.349	4.82	a
1787	-0.53	4.7	13.460	4.70	a
1788	-3.25	4.7	13.572	4.65	a
1789	-1.54	4.7	13.684	4.72	a
1790	2.68	5.0	13.798	5.03	a
1791	0.51	5.0	13.912	5.01	a
1792	6.09	5.1	14.134	5.13	a
1793	-1.01	5.0	14.360	4.97	a
1794	0.96	4.7	14.589	4.73	a
1795	11.01	5.2	14.822	5.17	a
1796	2.96	5.2	15.059	5.18	a
1797	0.96	5.1	15.299	5.06	a
1798	4.34	5.0	15.544	5.03	a
1799	7.4	5.1	15.792	5.08	a
1800	8.54	5.2	16.044	5.24	a
1801	7.13	5.2	16.300	5.21	a
1802	-14.54	5.2	16.508	5.20	a
1803	0.73	5.0	16.718	5.03	a
1804	6.46	5.0	16.931	4.96	a
1805	3.17	5.2	17.147	5.19	a
1806	1.73	5.1	17.365	5.11	a
1807	0.43	5.4	17.586	5.38	a
1808	2.3	5.1	17.811	5.06	a
1809	6.19	5.2	18.037	5.15	a
1810	3.73	5.4	18.267	5.42	a
1811	-3.3	5.3	18.500	5.29	a
1812	5.82	5.0	18.736	5.01	a
1813	2.14	5.2	18.975	5.22	a
1814	-2.29	5.0	19.217	5.04	a
1815	-7.47	5.5	19.462	5.51	a
1816	-5.88	5.2	19.710	5.15	a
1817	2.1	5.2	19.962	5.17	a
1818	4.01	5.1	20.217	5.10	a
1819	-5	5.0	20.474	4.96	a
1820	-6.67	5.3	20.736	5.29	a
1821	-5.91	5.3	21.000	5.31	a
1822	-6.65	5.3	21.291	5.34	a
1823	1.57	5.4	21.586	5.42	a
1824	2.06	5.6	21.886	5.64	a
1825	8.23	5.7	22.189	5.69	a
1826	-6.97	5.3	22.497	5.31	a
1827	-3.67	5.6	22.809	5.64	a
1828	-0.35	5.6	23.125	5.58	a
1829	-4.1	5.6	23.445	5.55	a
1830	-0.71	5.7	23.770	5.72	a
1831	-4.66	5.8	24.100	5.82	a
1832	-0.77	5.8	24.366	5.78	a
1833	-3.13	5.8	24.636	5.79	a
1834	2.61	5.9	24.908	5.92	a
1835	-0.3	6.2	25.183	6.21	a
1836	5.73	6.3	25.462	6.30	a
1837	-1.82	6.2	25.743	6.18	a
1838	0.38	6.4	26.028	6.41	a
1839	1.98	6.5	26.315	6.48	a
1840	-4.21	6.4	26.606	6.43	a
1841	-1.44	6.2	26.900	6.19	a
1842	-4.32	6.1	26.959	6.12	a
1843	-3.39	6.3	27.019	6.33	a
1844	0.73	6.8	27.079	6.77	a
1845	1.73	7.1	27.138	7.09	a
1846	-0.98	7.4	27.198	7.36	a
1847	6.26	7.2	27.258	7.24	a
1848	-8.45	7.5	27.319	7.47	a
1849	-0.56	7.6	27.379	7.60	a
1850	-6.6	7.5	27.439	7.49	a
1851	-1.53	7.8	27.500	7.82	a
1852	0.7	8.0	27.656	8.02	a
1853	9.4	8.3	27.813	8.25	a
1854	5.41	8.5	27.971	8.49	a
1855	0.67	8.4	28.129	8.40	a
1856	0.39	8.8	28.289	8.77	a
1857	-1.39	8.8	28.449	8.76	a
1858	-4.73	8.7	28.611	8.68	a
1859	3.14	9.0	28.773	9.00	a
1860	0.17	9.1	28.936	9.13	a
1861	2.51	9.2	29.100	9.25	a
1862	0.85	9.1	29.341	9.12	a
1863	3.6	9.5	29.584	9.53	a
1864	4.14	9.6	29.829	9.59	a
1865	-2.52	9.9	30.075	9.92	a
1866	2.11	10.0	30.324	9.95	a
1867	-1.35	9.9	30.575	9.89	a
1868	-2.78	10.2	30.828	10.20	a
1869	-0.06	10.4	31.083	10.38	a
1870	-0.85	11.1	31.341	11.09	a
1871	1.75	11.7	31.485	11.66	a
1872	5.12	11.6	31.874	11.57	a
1873	3.68	11.6	32.178	11.57	a
1874	-4.41	11.9	32.502	11.93	a
1875	-3.38	11.9	32.839	11.93	a
1876	-1.92	11.9	33.200	11.87	a
1877	-1.97	11.8	33.576	11.82	a
1878	-2.17	11.7	33.944	11.72	a
1879	-1.94	11.4	34.304	11.37	a
1880	-0.12	12.1	34.623	12.12	a
1881	-0.79	12.3	34.935	12.30	a
1882	1.34	12.4	35.207	12.41	a
1883	-2.56	12.7	35.450	12.71	a
1884	-1.87	12.5	35.724	12.49	a
1885	-1.27	12.3	36.016	12.28	a
1886	0.22	12.2	36.314	12.24	a
1887	-0.22	12.7	36.599	12.67	a
1888	0.47	13.0	36.881	12.98	a
1889	2.06	13.3	37.179	13.31	a
1890	1.47	13.3	37.485	13.32	a
1891	-2.6	13.6	37.802	13.56	a
1892	-0.11	13.1	38.134	13.15	a
1893	0.76	12.9	38.490	12.93	a
1894	0.61	13.4	38.859	13.42	a
1895	-1.07	13.7	39.221	13.75	a
1896	-0.98	14.2	39.599	14.21	a
1897	1.28	14.2	39.987	14.24	a
1898	0.82	14.8	40.381	14.77	a
1899	2.35	15.2	40.774	15.17	a
1900	4.12	15.0	41.155	14.99	a
1901	-1.43	15.2	41.538	15.19	a
1902	-1	15.3	41.893	15.29	a
1903	-0.28	15.0	42.247	15.00	a
1904	-1.08	15.0	42.611	15.05	a
1905	0.46	15.4	42.981	15.39	a
1906	1.42	15.7	43.361	15.65	a
1907	1.54	15.8	43.738	15.84	a
1908	-0.72	15.1	44.124	15.07	a
1909	-0.35	15.3	44.520	15.31	a
1910	1.43	15.6	44.916	15.60	a
1911	0.6	17.2	42.190	17.18	a
1912	2.6	17.4	42.374	17.39	a
1913	-0.16	18.1	42.582	18.06	a
1914	-0.81	18.3	42.957	18.26	a
1915	14.34	20.0	41.362	19.99	a
1916	14.79	20.6	40.536	20.62	a
1917	24.32	20.9	39.781	20.88	a
1918	16.81	21.4	39.582	21.37	a
1919	15.24	18.1	42.944	18.15	a
1920	16.64	16.8	43.646	16.81	a
1921	-8.17	15.1	43.904	15.09	a
1922	-14.46	15.7	44.332	15.73	a
1923	-7.53	16.1	44.563	16.12	a
1924	-2.09	16.8	44.886	16.75	a
1925	-0.26	17.3	45.040	17.28	a
1926	-0.42	16.7	45.218	16.68	a
1927	-1.94	17.9	45.432	17.88	a
1928	-0.89	18.0	45.622	17.96	a
1929	-0.84	18.4	45.731	18.43	a
1930	-0.84	18.2	45.889	18.22	a
1931	-1.83	17.3	46.074	17.31	a
1932	-2.24	17.2	46.335	17.22	a
1933	-1.39	17.7	46.520	17.70	a
1934	-0.87	18.7	46.666	18.69	a
1935	0.79	19.3	46.869	19.30	a
1936	0.9	20.1	47.081	20.13	a
1937	3.46	20.7	47.289	20.74	a
1938	2.36	20.8	47.494	20.81	a
1939	2.89	21.7	47.548	21.71	a
1940	11.13	24.6	46.029	24.65	a
1941	11.46	27.5	44.870	27.49	a
1942	7.49	28.3	44.323	28.32	a
1943	4.44	26.5	48.262	26.46	a
1944	5	25.2	48.460	25.19	a
1945	1.64	23.9	48.669	23.94	a
1946	2.81	23.2	48.988	23.20	a
1947	9.08	22.6	49.539	22.64	a
1948	6.34	23.1	50.033	23.14	a
1949	3.19	23.8	50.331	23.77	a
1950	1.34	24.5	50.382	24.54	a
1951	8.55	25.5	50.287	25.50	a
1952	7.11	25.8	50.429	25.81	a
1953	1.83	27.1	50.593	27.15	a
1954	1.13	28.2	50.765	28.24	a
1955	4.91	29.3	50.946	29.27	a
1956	7.05	29.6	51.184	29.62	a
1957	4.08	30.1	51.430	30.06	a
1958	3.7	30.3	51.653	30.33	a
1959	0.76	31.4	51.956	31.44	a
1960	1.11	33.2	52.373	33.17	a
1961	3.88	33.8	52.807	33.77	a
1962	3.65	33.8	53.292	33.83	a
1963	1.55	35.2	53.625	35.24	a
1964	3.77	37.0	53.991	37.00	a
1965	6.05	37.5	54.350	37.53	a
1966	5.42	37.9	54.643	37.91	a
1967	3.03	38.7	54.959	38.73	a
1968	4.44	40.7	55.214	40.65	a
1969	6.75	41.2	55.461	41.24	a
1970	9.92	42.2	55.632	42.23	a
1971	8.57	43.5	55.928	43.52	a
1972	7.9	45.3	56.097	45.29	a
1973	9.39	48.1	56.223	48.12	a
1974	15.8	46.9	56.236	46.91	a
1975	25.7	46.2	56.226	46.21	a
1976	16.02	47.6	56.216	47.61	a
1977	14.17	48.8	56.190	48.81	a
1978	12.31	50.9	56.178	50.86	a
1979	14.98	52.7	56.240	52.70	a
1980	19.69	51.5	56.330	51.54	a
1981	12.31	51.2	56.358	51.16	a
1982	8.16	52.2	56.291	52.23	a
1983	5.78	54.4	56.316	54.38	a
1984	5.34	55.5	56.409	55.49	a
1985	5.63	57.6	56.554	57.61	a
1986	4.6	59.3	56.684	59.27	a
1987	5.82	62.3	56.804	62.35	a
1988	6.47	65.6	56.916	65.57	a
1989	8.21	67.0	57.077	66.96	a
1990	8.58	67.1	57.238	67.14	a
1991	6.64	66.0	57.439	65.97	a
1992	3.29	66.0	57.585	65.96	a
1993	3.07	67.3	57.714	67.30	a
1994	1.91	69.4	57.862	69.42	a
1995	2.68	70.9	58.025	70.88	a
1996	4.24	72.5	58.164	72.53	a
1997	-0.15	75.9	58.314	75.91	a
1998	1.33	78.3	58.475	78.28	a
1999	1.42	80.4	58.684	80.38	a
2000	1.17	83.6	58.886	83.58	a
2001	1.55	85.4	59.113	85.41	a
2002	2.16	86.6	59.366	86.57	a
2003	2.46	88.9	59.637	88.89	a
2004	2.65	90.6	59.950	90.60	a
2005	3.02	92.4	60.413	92.36	a
2006	2.86	93.9	60.827	93.92	a
2007	2.31	95.6	61.319	95.61	a
2008	3.42	94.6	61.824	94.59	a
2009	-6.42	99.9	62.261	99.88	a
2010	1.28	96.3	62.760	96.29	a
2011	1.74	97.9	63.285	97.87	a
2012	2.15	97.9	63.705	97.87	a
2013	1.76	98.7	64.106	98.73	a
2014	2.13	100.1	64.597	100.11	a
2015	1.46	102.4	65.110	102.41	a
2016	0.71	103.5	65.648	103.55	a
2017	2.06	105.4	66.040	105.42	a
2018	1.3	107.8	66.436	107.85	a
2019	2.31	108.6	66.797	108.61	a
2020	2.64	107.4	67.844	107.43	a
2021	4.54	95.1	68.138	95.11	a
2022	0.44	107.3	68.414	107.33	a
2023	7.19	109.8	68.671	109.77	a
2024	5.28	109.5	68.921	109.48	a
2025	4.09	112.0	68.339	112.02	a
2026	3.26	112.6	68.765	112.61	a
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