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Table 2

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Gross National Product (GNP)

HK$ Billion, unless otherwise specified

2003

2007@

2008@

In chained (2006) dollars(1)

GDP

1,186.9

1,569.0

1,607.9

Net external factor income flows

29.3

44.2

77.6

External factor income inflow

347.3

875.6

896.3

External factor income outflow

318.0

831.5

818.7

GNP

1,215.4

1,613.2

1,685.5

(+4.9)

(+7.4)

(+4.5)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

176,341

226,547

230,436

Per capita GNP (HK$)

180,566

232,924

241,553

(+5.1)

(+6.3)

(+3.7)

At current market prices

GDP

1,234.8

1,615.0

1,678.5

Net external factor income flows

28.5

44.4

81.4

External factor income inflow

336.2

894.9

940.9

External factor income outflow

307.8

850.4

859.5

GNP

1,263.3

1,659.5

1,760.0

(-1.5)

(+10.4)

(+6.1)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

Per capita GNP (HK$)

183,449

233,185

240,554

187,682

(-1.3)

239,601

(+9.3)

252,226

(+5.3)

Notes: Figures in brackets refer to percentage changes over the same period of the preceding year.

Gross National Product (GNP) is a measure of the total income earned by residents of a country or territory from engaging in various economic activities, irrespective of whether the economic activities are carried out within the economic territory or outside. GNP is obtained by adding net external factor income flows (i.e. external factor income inflow minus external factor income outflow) to GDP of the same year. (1) A technical feature of the chain volume measures was that for earlier years, the sum of net external

factor income flows and GDP might not be equal to GNP.

Source: Balance of Payments Branch (2), Census and Statistics Department.

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2116 5102)