RGB Ministry of Records for EuropeStatistical Report

2015 update Book Distribution

EURO RGBEUROPEAN REGIONAL GOVERNING BODY

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami PrabhupādaFounder-Ācārya of the International Society for Krishna

Consciousness

Introduction: This presentation is an update of statistical data on Book Distribution.The statistical data is available from the World Sankirtan Newsletter website.Current records that are available are from 1982 – 2014 (2015 monthly updated)Unavailable or incomplete at this moment are the years from 1973-1988.

The start of the presentation will give an overview of year 2014 of all Continents.Continents: Asia. Europe. North America. Latin America. CIS. Africa. Australasia.The Book Points and the corresponding Total Books are presented.The Total Books are categorized by: BTG Magazines (1 year BTG Subs in English or Other Language). Magazines. Small Books. Medium Books. Big Books. Maha-Big Books.

The next part of the presentation will focus on the Historically known data of Europe. There are 23 countries in Europe that have at various years started to register data on Book Distribution. In Europe there is an Historical and an Current top 5 countries that are distributing the most Books.The last part will present that there is a different in the category of Books distributed in the top 5 current countries.

Note: statistical data in this presentation can differentiate (0.1%) “one-tenth of one percent” than current statistical data on WSNL-website due to new updates of the website.

Sankirtan Newsletter Point System

Books: Magazines Small BooksMedium Books

Big Books

Mahabig Books

Pages: 1 year BTG Sub10-49pages

50-149 pages150-299 pages

300-499 pages

500+ pages

Cover: English Other Soft Hard Soft Hard Soft Hard Soft Hard

Code: Sub-E Sub-O M1 S1 H1 S2 H2 S3 H3 S4 H4

Points: 5.0 2.5 .10 .25 .25 .5 .5 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0

FAIR PLAY RULES 1997 GBC Resolution #103: That the score system for the Sankirtan Newsletter is changed to include the following for individual distribution: 1. The category "Regular" (a) to count only literature which is actually sold for some profit (ideally double BBT price) and given into the hands of the receivers personally. (b) literature distributed by accepting post dated checks shall only be counted when at least the BBT price has been received. 2. The new category "Subsidized" for the following methods of distribution for individuals: (a) devotees working in teams of two or more and recording their group effort as one score. (b) subsidized books which are sold for BBT price or less. (c) sponsored books which are given to people who can value them (i.e. VIPs, libraries, schools, prisons, etc.). Those individuals who are doing these types of subsidized distribution must specify it when reporting scores to the newsletter. Temple and Country scores stay the same. There is no need to report temple scores in two categories. 3. Free distribution Free distribution by individuals and temples who give out literature free of cost shall not be counted in the newsletter (except as provided for in "Subsidized" above).

Book Points

All Continents

Continent TemplesTotal

Book Points% of

World

Asia 52 6,136,908.45 68%

CIS 71 1,042,485.50 12%

North America 47 797,310.75 9%

Europe 53 580,460.45 6%

Latin America 39 249,785.60 3%

Africa 29 114,661.80 1%

Australasia 7 88,424.45 1%

World totals 304 9,010,037.00 100%

All Continents Total Book Points Year 2014

YearBook Points

EuropeBook Points

WorldPercentage

Europe/Word

2001 584,501.55 2,364,557.85 24.72%

2002 737,547.70 2,465,648.95 29.91%

2003 666,480.75 3,049,479.70 21.86%

2004 789,253.55 3,550,581.55 22.23%

2005 806,164.15 3,932,945.75 20.50%

2006 803,435.40 4,405,061.80 18.24%

2007 843,173.50 4,826,586.60 17.47%

2008 733,337.95 4,789,305.15 15.31%

2009 633,380.95 5,445,528.15 11.63%

2010 530,262.25 5,940,376.10 8.93%

2011 536,754.10 6,651,142.40 8.07%

2012 577,823.70 7,444,447.30 7.76%

2013 409,951.75 7,312,230.25 5.61%

2014 580,460.45 9,010,037.00 6.44%

Total 9,232,527.75 71,187,928.55 12.97%

World Year Book Points

Highest 2014 9,010,037.00

Lowest 2001 2,364,557.85

Europe Year Book Points

Highest 2007 843,173.50

Lowest 2013 409,951.75

Total Book Points Europe compared with World Yearly History 2001-2014.

Europe/World

Year %

Highest 2002 29.91%

Lowest 2013 5.61%

Historical overview of years 2001- 2014 all Continents Total Book Points in Millions.

Total Books

All Continents

World Total Books 3,000,000 “three million” 2001 increase to 9 million 2014. Europe distributing more than 500,000 “ five hundred thousand” Total Books Yearly.

World and all Continents Total Books Yearly History 2001 - 2014.

All Continents Total Books by Category Year 2014

Continent (temples)Total Books

% of World

M-Big Books

Big Books

MediumBooks

SmallBooks Mags

BTG Subs

Full Sets

Asia 52 5,543,050 61%2,564,48

7290,82

2 292,5461,644,05

1751,14

444,19

219,88

0

CIS 71 1,136,595 13% 328,254170,33

1 224,399 409,080 4,531 381 0

North America 47 859,644 9% 281,411 89,112 118,062 276,199 94,860 1,775 1,596

Europe 53 617,499 7% 182,378 73,912 216,063 122,001 23,145 123 130

Latin America 39 588,923 6% 13,774 82,839 66,287 424,352 1,671 0 0

Africa 29 247,917 3% 23,035 12,677 14,730 190,584 6,891 113 93

Australasia 7 94,439 1% 28,346 19,562 11,002 20,777 14,752 0 65

World totals 304 9,088,067 100%

3,421,685

739,255 943,089

3,087,044

896,994

46,584

21,764

Note: 1 year BTG Subscription equals to 6 Back To Godhead magazines

Full sets are already included in the M-Big Books or Big Books

World Total Books Distributed in Year 2014 slightly over nine million Books.Graph showing the Cumulative data and percentage for every Category.

Graph: the Cumulative data of Category Books Yearly History World 2001 – 20141,000 thousand = 1 million Books

Total Books

Europe

Continent (temples)Total Books

% of World

M-Big Books

Big Books

MediumBooks

SmallBooks Mags

BTG Subs

Full Sets

Europe 53 617,499 7% 182,378 73,912 216,063 122,001 23,145 123 130

Europe Total Books Distributed in Year 2014 over six hundred thousand Books.Graph showing the Cumulative data and percentage for every Category.

The Cumulative data of Category Books Yearly History Europe 2001 – 2014100 thousand = 1 hundred thousand Books

Book Points

Countries Europe

23 Countries EU Book Points Yearly History 1982-2014 Top 5: Italy; UK; GermanyAustria; Switzerland; France. Number 6 to 8 are: Czech Republic; Hungary; Spain.

23 Countries EU Book Points Yearly History 2001-2014 Top 5: UK; Italy; GermanyAustria; Hungary; Czech Republic.

Year Italy UKGermanyAustria Hungary

Czech

Republic

2010 169,592.30133,420.2

0 65,193.70 54,501.45 26,443.10

2011 164,530.45146,860.7

5 62,478.90 41,690.55 28,766.70

2012 330,871.40105,276.2

5 55,196.20 12,854.65 22,529.70

2013 101,235.90 92,659.50 89,708.50 34,778.60 21,060.50

2014 149,118.30175,634.5

0 90,152.10 39,013.60 31,654.45

YearBook Points

Europe

2010 530,262.25

2011 536,754.10

2012 577,823.70

2013 409,951.75

2014 580,460.45

Year Italy UKGermanyAustria Hungary

Czech Republic

2010 31.98% 25.16% 12.29% 10.28% 4.99%

2011 30.65% 27.36% 11.64% 7.77% 5.36%

2012 57.26% 18.22% 9.55% 2.22% 3.90%

2013 24.69% 22.60% 21.88% 8.48% 5.14%

2014 25.69% 30.26% 15.53% 6.72% 5.45%

Table of Top 5: Italy; UK; GermanyAustria; Hungary; Czech Republic.Yearly results Total Book Points and Percentage

23 Countries EU Book Points Yearly History 2010-2014 Top 5: Italy; UK; GermanyAustria; Hungary; Czech Republic.

Total Books

Countries Europe

The Line Graphs of Book Points and Total Books are corresponded due to the Sankirtan Newsletter Point System.

The following Graphs on the next slides are: Total Books Yearly History 2001-2014Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014

Then the Top 5 Countries from the Yearly History 2010-2014 will be presented by Category for year 2014 and years 2010 – 2014.

23 Countries EU Total Book Yearly History 2001-2014. Top 5: UK; Italy; Hungary; GermanyAustria; Czech Republic.

23 Countries EU Total Book Yearly History 2010-2014. Top 5: Italy; UK GermanyAustria; Hungary; Czech Republic. Numbers 6 to 8 Lithuania; Slovakia; Bulgaria

Total Booksby Category

Top 5Countries Europe

Total Books

Europe 617,499

Europe Total Books Distributed in Year 2014

Italy Total Books by Category Year 2014.

Italy Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014.

UK Total Books by Category Year 2014.

UK Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014.

GermanyAustria Total Books by Category Year 2014.

GermanyAustria Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014.

Hungary Total Books by Category Year 2014.

Hungary Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014.

Czech Republic Total Books by Category Year 2014.

Czech Republic Total Books Yearly History 2010-2014.

End of presentation