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Table 1 Capital expenditure in real terms on building

and construction and on plant and machinery

HK$Mn in

constant 1980 dollars

Growth rate (year-on-year) (%)

1986

1987

1985 1986 1987

1985 1986 1987 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4

Capital expenditure

17,634 17,595 18,749

-8

0 7

-6 -3 4 5

12

8 5 1

on building

and

construction

Private

sector

11,375 11,551 12,285

2 2 6 -5 -1 66

15 5 3 3

Public

sector

6,259 6,044 6,464

-21

-3 7-8 -8 -1 4

8 15

9 -2

Capital expenditure

15,457 16,976 21,609

0 10

27 4 -6 11 30

24 28 52

11

on plant and

machinery

Private

14,917 16,599 21,169

1 11 28

8 -4 11 30

24

28 53 11

sector

Public

sector

540

377 440

-22

-30 17 -50 -69

-

-8

48

9 53 12 15

Notes:

The quarterly data are preliminary estimates taken from the quarterly estimates of the gross domestic product compiled by the Census & Statistics Department. These estimates are subject to subsequent revisions. They are restricted to internal reference only and should not be quoted publicly.

The annual data may, nevertheless, be quoted freely. The figures for 1987 are part of the preliminary estimate of expenditure on the gross domestic product, while those for 1986 are part of the provisional GDP estimate.

Source : Census & Statistics Department

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