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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

Estimate

2001-2002

2005-2006

2006-2007

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

198,743

192,462

195,748

Capital Expenditure

39,842

34,059

31,569

Total Government Expenditure

238,585

226,521

227,317

Other public bodies

30,774

18,461

18,246

Total Public Expenditure

269,359

244,982

245,563

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

1,298,813

1,382,651@

1,472,291@

current market prices(1)

Growth in GDP(1):

Nominal terms

Real terms

Growth in Public Expenditure:

Nominal terms

Real terms

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

-1.2%

+7.1%

+6.5%@

+0.6%

+7.5%@

+6.8%@

+0.7%

-4.7%

+0.2%

+0.3%

-4.1%

-0.3%

20.7%

17.7%

16.7%

Note: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2001, 2005 and 2006.

Source: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)