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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

Appendices

6

HK$ Million

Actual

Actual

Revised

estimate

2008-09

2012-13

2013-14

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

258,007

302,942

338,781

Capital Expenditure

54,405

74,382

97,010

Total Government Expenditure

312,412

377,324

435,791

Other public bodies

18,556

22,855

25,662

Total Public Expenditure

330,968

400,179

461,453

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

1,707,487

2,037,165@

2,122,492@

current market prices(1)

Nominal growth in GDP(1)

+3.4%

+5.3%@

+4.2%@

Growth in Public Expenditure

+31.1%

+3.8%

+15.3%

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

19.4%

19.6%

21.7%

Notes: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2008, 2012 and 2013.

@ Figures are subject to revision later on,

Source: Financial Services and the Treasury Bureau, Government Secretariat

(For enquiries, please call 2810 3658.)

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