APPENDIX 10
(Chapter 4: The Economy)
Public Expenditure by Function
APPENDICES
$ Million
Item
Recurrent
Actual 1996-97
Capital
Actual 1997-98
Revised Estimate 1998–99
Total
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent
Capital Total
Community and external affairs
Recreation, culture and amenities
8,059
3,002 11,061
8,910
2,679
11.589
10,154
3,078
13,232
District and community relations
1,145
94
1,239
1,292
198
1,490
1,453
106
1,559
Sub-total
9,204
3,096 12,300
10,202
2,877
13,079
11,607
3,184
14,791
Economic
8,822
3,058
11,880
10,270
7,581
17,851
10,931
13,672
24,603
Education
33,779
4,129 37,908
36,663
10,364
47,027
41,645
9,133
50,778
Environment
2,388
3,851
6,239
2,863
4,173
7,036
3,235
3,223
6,458
Health
22,702
2,461 25,163
26,032
1,950
27,982
28,886
2,195
31,081
Housing
10,542
13,708
24,250
11,357
13,294
24,651
12,800
28,043
40,843
Infrastructure
Buildings, lands and planning
2,509
5,117
7,626
2,705
5,170
7,875
3,030
5,480
8.510
Transport
2,048
6,991
9,039
2,410
4,802
7,212
2,709
3,877
6,586
Water supply
4,134
1,778
5,912
4.489
1,877
6,366
5,001
2,837
7,838
Sub-total
8,691 13,886
22,577
9,604
11,849
21,453
10,740
12,194
22,934
Security
Internal security
16,906
2,838
19,744
17,348
1,486
18,834
18,610
1,613
20,223
Immigration
1,762
49
1,811
1,841
94
1,935
2,030
55
2,085
Other
2,539
258
2,797
2,852
143
2,995
3,348
371
3,719
Sub-total
21,207
3,145
24,352
22,041
1,723 23,764
23,988
2,039
26,027
Social welfare
16,788
1,153
17,941
20,337
1,373 21,710
25,558
1,381
26,939
Support
22,036
6,602 28,638
23,050
7,177 30,227
22,779
7,892
30,671
Total
156,159
55,089 211,248
172,419
62,361 234,780
192,169 82,956
275,125
Note: Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the current classification of expenditure.
Source: Finance Bureau, Government Secretariat.
(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)
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