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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

estimate

2005-06

2009-10

2010-11

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

192,462

234,367

240,751

Capital Expenditure

40,609

54,658

62,739

Total Government Expenditure

233,071

289,025

303,490

Other public bodies

18,461

18,167

20,268

Total Public Expenditure

251,532

307,192

323,758

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

1,382,590

1,622,203@

1,748,090@

current market prices(1)

Growth in GDP(1)

Growth in Public Expenditure

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

+7.0%

-3.3%@

+7.8%@

-4.4%

-7.2%

+5.4%

18.2%

18.9%

18.5%

Note: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2005, 2009 and 2010.

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

(Enquiry Telephone No.: 2810 3658)