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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

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HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

estimate

2002-2003

2006-2007

2007-2008

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

200,310

193,973

206,423

Capital Expenditure

35,927

29,766

30,746

Total Government Expenditure

Other public bodies

236,237 27,283

223,739

237,169

18,005

18,689

Total Public Expenditure

263,520

241,744

255,858

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

1,277,314

1,475,910@

1,612,598@

current market prices(1)

Growth in GDP(1):

Nominal terms

Real terms

-1.7%

+1.8%

+6.7% +7.0%@

@

+9.3%@

+6.3%@

Growth in Public Expenditure:

Nominal terms

-2.2%

-1.3%

+5.8%

Real terms

-0.3%

-1.9%

+2.7%

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

20.6%

16.4%

15.9%

Note: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2002, 2006 and 2007.

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)