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Table 2

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Gross National Product (GNP)

HK$ Billion, unless otherwise specified

2004

2008@

2009@

In chained (2007) dollars(1)

GDP

1,325.1

1,650.1

1,606.2

Net external factor income flows

24.2

81.0

48.0

External factor income inflow

427.2

897.5

769.8

External factor income outflow

402.9

816.4

721.8

GNP

1,348.7

1,731.2

1,654.2

(+7.9)

(+4.3)

(-4.4)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

195,341

236,485

229,329

Per capita GNP (HK$)

198,816

248,099

236,190

(+7.0)

(+3.5)

(-4.8)

At current market prices

GDP

1,291.9

1,675.2

1,633.5

Net external factor income flows

23.4

83.3

49.4

External factor income inflow

405.0

923.3

791.5

External factor income outflow

381.6

840.0

742.1

GNP

1,315.3

1,758.5

1,682.9

(+4.1)

(+5.9)

(-4.3)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

Per capita GNP (HK$)

190,451

240,075

233,239

193,902

252,014

(+3.3)

(+5.2)

-240,291

(-4.7)

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)