Chart 2
(Chapter 3: The Economy)
Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group
HK$ Million
540,000
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520,000
500,000
14,851
21,498
480,000
3.0%
4.2%
29,365
22,046
460,000
$.9%
4.3%
16,555
3.2%
Community and external affairs
Economic
Environment
and food
20,834
440,000
33,673
4.2%
6.6%
Housing
420,000
28,875
5.89%
400,000
13,228
46,048
3.3%
9.0%
Security
380,000
43,162
33,298
8.7%
8.39%
360,000
55,017
18,911
340,000
4.7%
10.7%
Support
51,266
20,501
10.4%
320,000
5.1%
300,000- 33,937
8.5%
70,850
280,000
Social welfare
68,151
13.8%
13.8%
36,543
260,000
9.2%
240,000
45,894
220,000
11.5%
71,234
66,474
Health
13.9%
200,000
13.4%
180,000
59,572
160,000
14.9%
140,000
87,284
89,402
Infrastructure
17,0%
120,000
18.1%
61,695
100,000
15.4%
80,000
60,000
40,000 76,600
19.1%
82,436 16,79%
88,507 17.3%
Education
20,000
0
Actual
2012-13
Actual 2016-17
Revised estimate
2017-18
367