Economy of Great Britain.

Economy of Great Britain is one of the world's leading industrialized nations. It has achieved this position despite the lack of most raw materials needed for industry. Great Britain also must import about 40% of its food supplies. Thus, the country's prosperity is heavily dependent upon the export of manufactured goods in exchange for raw materials and foodstuffs. The per capita national income in 1991 was $15,900. In the early 1990s, manufacturing industries accounted for about a quarter of the gross domestic product, followed by financial industries, trade, transportation and communications, services, construction, mining and public utilities, and agriculture. Service industries employed about 60% of the workforce, while manufacturing accounted for just over 25%.