Year
Amount
Annual Increase
£
Per Cent
1862
144,000,000
...
1872
600,000,000
45.6
1882
875,000,000
27.5
1893
1,698,000,000
74.8
This last amount is of especial interest, because it represents the most thorough investigation made by a most competent economist for the Dictionary of Political Economy. The investments included under this figure may be classified under the following general heads: