Chapter 5


 PROJECTIONS OF FINAL DEMANDS


 With the elasticities estimated as described, and the data on expected growth of income
and population as visualised in the long-term economic projections, the final demands may
now be projected to 1975.

 The relevant data of growth for the various territories are given in Table 3. 5. i.

 Table 3. 5. i
 Growth of income and population, by territories
 (Values at 1958 prices)

 Item Unit 1958 1965 1970 1975

Jamaica
National Income J1,000 177,265 249,916 318,787 386,639
Population no. 1.563,100 1,744,548 1,886,683 2,040,398
National income per capital Jj' 113 143 169 189
Do. index 100.0 126.5 149.6 167.3

Trinidad and Tobago
Consumption by persons BWIV?1,000 459,000 800,800 1,013,900 1,223,500
Population no. 788,600 953,290 1,097,600 1,263,800
Consumption per capital BWI$ 582 840 924 968
Do. index 110.0 144.3 158.7 166.3

Leeward Islands, Wind-
ward Islands and Barbados
Consumption by persons BWI$1,000 197.189 255,904 310,482 368,470
Population no. 650,710 719.937 774,031 832,237
Consumption per capital BWI$ 303 355 401 443
Do. index 100.0 117.2 132.3 146.2

British Guiana
Consumption by persons BWI$1,000 172,119 222.969 258,245 298,732
Population (incl.Amerindians) no. 527,802 646,530 744,400 858,340
Consumption per capital BWI$ 326 345 347 348
Do. index 100.0 105.8 106.4 106.7