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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

estimate

2004-2005

2008-2009

2009-2010

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

196,906

258,007

236,027

Capital Expenditure

45,329

54,405

55,162

Total Government Expenditure

242,235

312,412

291,189

Other public bodies

20,959

18,556

19,091

Total Public Expenditure

263,194

330,968

310,280

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

1,291,923

1,675,171@

1,633,535@

current market prices(1)

Growth in GDP(1)

Growth in Public Expenditure

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

+4.6%

+3.7%@

-2.5%@

-4.4%

+31.1%

-6.3%

20.4%

19.8%

19.0%

Note: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2004, 2008 and 2009.

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)

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