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Table 2

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Gross National Product (GNP)

HK$ Billion, unless otherwise specified

2005

2009@

2010@

In chained (2008) dollars(1)

GDP

1,439.7

1,632.3

1,743.5

Net external factor income flows

1.2

43.5

36.5

External factor income inflow

539.8

789.0

893.4

External factor income outflow

538.6

745.4

856.9

GNP

1,441.8

1,675.8

1,779.9

(+5.3)

(-4.8)

(+6.2)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

211,310

233,059

246,677

Per capita GNP (HK$)

211,622

239,273

251,836

(+4.8)

(-5.2)

(+5.3)

At current market prices

GDP

1,382.6

1,622.2

1,748.1

Net external factor income flows

1.6

42.9

36.6

External factor income inflow

504.0

781.2

905.4

External factor income outflow

502.3

738.3

868.9

GNP

1,384.2

1,665.1

1,784.7

(+5.2)

(-5.4)

(+7.2)

Per capita GDP (HK$)

Per capita GNP (HK$)

202,928

231,621

247,332

203,170

237,741

252,505

(+4.8)

(+6.2)

(-5.8)

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

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)