Dear David,
For comparisons between GDR and the FRG at about the time you mention the
Bericht zur Lage der Nation, first published in 1971 by the Brandt government
and thereafter, I think, annually would be useful. Chapter V in the 1971 edition
is Einkommen Verbrauch, Lebenshaltung. I have a copy here in France but that is
not very helpful. I imagine it will be in a number of libraries. As for £ DM
rates, my memory is that after the 1967 devaluation it fell to something like
9-70. The pound lost ground again in 69 (DM floated just before the 69
election)and was under 9 in 1970. By the end of 1976, another bad year, it was
under 5, maybe around 4-50 DM.
Hope that helps a tiny bit,
Stuart
Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10:22 AM
Subject: Historical currency conversion
Dear German List,
Does anyone know where I can find tables or charts that allow the reader to
find the value of a Mark (in the FRG *and* the GDR) in, say, 1973 and convert it
into Euros today? Or to find out what a Mark in 1973 was worth in pounds at that
time and provide a converter that tells the reader what its value would be in
sterling today? Online resources would be more welcome, but hard copy would also
be fine.
All the best,
David
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Dr David Barnett