| Year |
1981 |
1986 |
1991 |
1996 |
1997 |
1998 |
1999 |
2000 |
| % |
0.71 |
0.82 |
0.95 |
1.46 |
1.59 |
2.06 |
2.22 |
2.14 |
| Year |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
| % |
2.31 |
2.49 |
2.70 |
2.58 |
2.41 |
2.27 |
2.16 |
2.40 |
Operational Definitions
Public Expenditures on Social Welfare Services as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product
The public expenditures on social welfare services as percentage of Gross Domestic Product. Public expenditure, also known as Consolidated Public Sector expenditure, includes government expenditure, total expenditure of the trading funds, the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the (Provisional) Urban and Regional Councils, and payments from the Lotteries Fund. Public expenditure for social welfare therefore includes any of these expenditures for social welfare.
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Public expenditures on social welfare services as percentage of Gross Domestic Product
Public Expenditures on Social Welfare Services as Percentage of Gross Domestic Product
The public expenditures on social welfare services as percentage of Gross Domestic Product. Public expenditure, also known as Consolidated Public Sector expenditure, includes government expenditure, total expenditure of the trading funds, the Hong Kong Housing Authority and the (Provisional) Urban and Regional Councils, and payments from the Lotteries Fund. Public expenditure for social welfare therefore includes any of these expenditures for social welfare.
Figure for 1998 is a provisional figure subject to further refinement by Controlling Officers.
Information will be posted later. Please contact HKCSS if you need the sources of these figures.