Domains
| Year | 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| % | 0.43 | 0.53 | 0.55 | 0.91 | 1.02 | 1.39 | 1.49 | 1.42 |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| % | 1.51 | 1.68 | 1.82 | 1.77 | 1.67 | 1.57 | 1.49 | 1.63 |
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| % | 1.72 | 1.58 | 1.51 | 1.49 | 1.80 | 1.74 | 1.83 | 1.78 |
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
| % | 1.70 | 2.17 |
Operational Definitions
The social security cash payments to individuals as percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Social security cash payments include payments of Public Assistance/Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Special Needs Allowance/Social Security Allowance and Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation.
Footnote
Expenditure of 2007/08, 2009/10 to 2014-15, 2016/17 and 2017/18 included the payment of one additional month of CSSA standard rates to CSSA recipients and one additional month of allowance to SSA recipients. As for 2008/09, the expenditure included the payment of two additional months of CSSA standard rates to CSSA recipients, two additional months of allowance to DA recipients, and a one-off grant of $3,000 and two additional months of allowance to OAA recipients. The expenditure of 2015/16 included the payment of two additional months of CSSA standard rates to CSSA recipients and two additional months of allowance to SSA recipients. The expenditure of 2018/19 included (1) the payment of two additional months of CSSA standard rates to CSSA recipients and two additional months of allowance to SSA recipients, and the top-up payment to make up to $4,000 under the Caring and Sharing Scheme; and (2) a one-off grant of $2,000 to each needy student.
The figures include payments of Public Assistance/Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Special Needs Allowance/Social Security Allowance and Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation. From 1986/87 onwards, the figures also include payments for Emergency Relief.
The figures include payments of Public Assistance/Comprehensive Social Security Assistance, Special Needs Allowance/Social Security Allowance and Criminal and Law Enforcement Injuries Compensation. From 1986/87 onwards, the figures also include payments for Emergency Relief.
