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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

estimate

2003-2004

2007-2008

2008-2009

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

203,234

204,734

259,991

Capital Expenditure

39,979

29,981

54,866

Total Government Expenditure

243,213

234,715

314,857

Other public bodies.

27,885

17,680

19,745

Total Public Expenditure

271,098

252,395

334,602

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

current market prices(1)

1,234,761

1,615,016@

1,678,514@

Growth in GDP(1):

Nominal terms

Real terms

Growth in Public Expenditure:

Nominal terms

Real terms

-3.3%

+9.5%@

+3.9%@

+3.0%

+6.4%@

+2.5%@

+2.9%

+4.4%

+32.6%

+5.2%

+1.3%

+27.0%

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

22.0%

15.6%

19.9%

Note: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2003, 2007 and 2008.

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)