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APPENDIX 10
(Chapter 4: The Economy)
Public Expenditure by Function
APPENDICES
$ Million
Actual 1997-98
Actual 1998-99
Revised Estimate 1999–2000
Item
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Recurrent
Capital
Total
Community and external affairs
District and community relations
1,292
198
1,490
1,412
111
1,523
1,562
205
1,767
Recreation, culture and amenities
5,022
1,600
6,622
5,429
1,680
7,109
5,916
2,059
7,975
Sub-total
6,314
1.798
8,112
6,841
1,791
8,632
7,478
2,264
9,742
Economic
10,021
7,043 17,064
10,225
11,196
21,421
10,604
2,429
13,033
Education
36,663
10,364 47,027
40,892
7,587 48,479
43,361
8,891
52,252
Environment & food
7,270
5,807
13,077
7,931
5,415
13,346
8,456
4,220
12,676
Health
26,032
1,950
27,982
28,790
2,610
31,400
30,022
2,297
32,319
Housing
11,357
13,294
24,651
11,891
26,959
38,850
12.884
34,144
47,028
Infrastructure
Buildings, lands and planning
2,435
5,153
7,588
2,578
5.683
8,261
2,774
6,052
8,826
Transport
2,410
4,802
7,212
2,664
3,992
6,656
2,913
4,006
6,919
Water supply
4.489
1,877
6,366
4,926
3.289
8,215
5,220
3,356
8,576
Sub-total
9,334
11,832
21,166
10,168
12,964
23,132
10,907
13,414
24,321
Security
Immigration
1,841
94
1.935
1,988
46
2,034
2,106
56
2,162
Internal security
17,348
1,486
18,834
18,230
1,304
19,534
18,681
2,373
21,054
Other
2,852
143
2,995
3,240
307
3,547
3,520
235
3,755
Sub-total
22,041
1,723
23,764
23,458
1,657
25,115
24,307
2,664
26,971
Social welfare
20,337
1,373 21,710
25,327
1,050 26,377
27,259
1,130 28,389
Support
23,050
7,177 30,227
22,334
7,362 29,696
24,394
7,291 31,685
Total
172,419
62,361
234,780
187,857
78,591 266,448
199,672
78,744
278,416
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)