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Table 8

(Chapter 3: The Economy)

Government Expenditure and the Economy

Appendices

6

HK$ Million

Revised

Actual

Actual

estimate

2012-13

2016-17

2017-18

Government Expenditure (see Table 6)

Operating Expenditure

302,942

353,256

372,870

Capital Expenditure

74,382

108,796

101,536

Total Government Expenditure

377,324

462,052

474,406

Other public bodies

22,855

32,764

38,306

Total Public Expenditure

400,179

494,816

512,712

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at

2,037,059

2,490,703@

2,662,637@

current market prices(1)

Nominal growth in GDP(1)

+5.3%

+3.9%@

+6.9%@

Growth in Public Expenditure

+3.8%

+5.7%

+3.6%

Public Expenditure as percentage of GDP

19.6%

19.9%

19.3%

Notes: (1) Figures refer to calendar years of 2012, 2016 and 2017.

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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