APPENDIX B
 
  TRENDS IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE 1993-1994 TO 1998-1999
 
 

 
 
INTRODUCTION

     The purpose of this appendix is to present trends in public expenditure over the period 1993-1994 to 1998-1999. This analysis is expressed in public expenditure terms as defined in Table 4 of Appendix A and includes expenditure by the trading funds, the Hong Kong Housing Authority, the Provisional Urban Council, the Provisional Regional Council and the Lotteries Fund. It shows the actual and estimated recurrent and total expenditure during this period and expresses this in terms of ten main policy area groups (an index showing the policy areas forming part of these ten main groups is provided at Index of Policy Area Groups):

    Community and External Affairs
    Economic
    Education
    Environment
    Health
    Housing
    Infrastructure
    Security
    Social Welfare
    Support

Where appropriate, policy area groups are further analysed by policy areas.

2    Details of the individual heads of expenditure contributing to a particular policy area are provided in an index in Volume I of the 1998-1999 Estimates. This index further provides details by head of expenditure of individual programmes which contribute to a policy area.

3    The analysis provided in this appendix shows how resources have been and will, in 1998-1999, be allocated to different policy area groups. Where appropriate, historical figures have been adjusted to comply with the current classification of expenditure.

HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: THE MAJOR FEATURES

4    The changing share of expenditure on policy area groups from 1993-1994 to 1998-1999 is illustrated in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 relates to recurrent public expenditure and Table 2 to total public expenditure.

Recurrent Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group 1993-1994 to 1998-1999 Table 1

Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999
% % % % % %
(A) Community and External Affairs            
    (1) District and community Relations
 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7 0.7
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 5.3 5.3 5.1 5.2 5.1 5.2
    (3) Other
 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.3
  6.3 6.3 6.1 6.2 6.1 6.2
(B) Economic 5.7 5.3 4.9 5.0 5.3 5.1
(C) Education 21.4 21.9 21.8 21.6 21.1 21.7
(D) Environment 1.2 1.5 1.6 1.5 1.7 1.7
(E) Health 13.8 14.2 14.4 14.5 14.7 14.6
(F) Housing 6.7 6.5 7.2 6.8 7.3 6.9
(G) Infrastructure            
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 1.8 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 1.8
    (2) Transport
 1.5 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4
    (3) Water Supply
 2.7 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6
  6.0 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.8
(H) Security            
    (1) Immigration
 1.2 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1
    (2) Internal Security
 12.9 12.2 11.3 10.8 10.0 9.6
    (3) Other
 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7 1.8
  15.7 15.1 14.1 13.6 12.8 12.5
(I) Social Welfare 8.4 8.7 9.5 10.8 11.7 12.5
(J) Support 14.8 14.7 14.6 14.2 13.5 13.0
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Total Recurrent Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
105,255 119,920 138,693 156,159 176,615 198,295

Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group 1993-1994 to 1998-1999 Table 2

Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1993-1994 1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999
% % % % % %
(A) Community and External Affairs            
    (1) District and community Relations
 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 4.6 4.8 4.8 5.2 4.9 4.8
    (3) Other
 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.2
  5.3 5.6 5.5 6.1 5.7 5.6
(B) Economic 8.0 4.4 4.6 5.1 5.7 6.6
(C) Education 16.4 17.4 17.6 17.9 19.9 18.4
(D) Environment 2.0 2.7 2.9 2.9 2.9 2.2
(E) Health 11.9 11.6 12.7 11.9 11.6 10.9
(F) Housing 10.7 11.9 10.0 11.5 12.3 16.9
(G) Infrastructure            
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 6.3 6.4 5.6 4.0 4.1 4.1
    (2) Transport
 5.8 6.4 5.3 4.3 3.1 2.4
    (3) Water Supply
 2.8 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.6 2.8
  14.9 15.8 14.0 11.1 9.8 9.3
(H) Security            
    (1) Immigration
 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8
    (2) Internal Security
 9.2 9.3 9.3 9.3 8.0 7.3
    (3) Other
 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.4
  11.2 11.4 11.4 11.5 10.2 9.5
(I) Social Welfare 5.9 6.6 7.4 8.5 9.1 9.1
(J) Support 13.7 12.6 13.9 13.5 12.8 11.5
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Total Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
155,207 165,950 191,338 211,248 243,905 288,890

5    Recurrent public expenditure and total public expenditure in 1997-1998 and 1998-1999, analysed by policy area groups, are shown in Tables 3 and 4 respectively together with details of the real growths in expenditure between the two years.

Analysis of Recurrent Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group Table 3

Policy Area Groups Revised Estimate Draft Estimate Increase In Real Terms
1997-1998 1998-1999
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs      
    (1) District and Community Relations
 1,330 1,470 + 5.6
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 8,960 10,350 + 8.6
    (3) Other
 550 575 - 1.4
  10,840 12,395 + 5.4
(B) Economic 9,300 10,190 + 5.4
(C) Education 37,275 42,990 + 6.3
(D) Environment 2,975 3,315 + 5.1
(E) Health 26,020 28,970 + 5.4
(F) Housing 12,970 13,730 - 0.2
(G) Infrastructure      
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 3,195 3,630 + 7.7
    (2) Transport
 2,445 2,750 + 5.8
    (3) Water Supply
 4,540 5,030 + 3.9
  10,180 11,410 + 5.5
(H) Security      
    (1) Immigration
 1,890 2,185 + 9.3
    (2) Internal Security
 17,650 18,980 + 1.8
    (3) Other
 3,100 3,545 + 8.8
  22,640 24,710 + 3.4
(I) Social Welfare 20,570 24,885 + 13.6
(J) Support 23,845 25,700 + 3.2
Total Recurrent Public Expenditure 176,615 198,295 + 5.7

Analysis of Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group Table 4

Policy Area Groups Revised Estimate Draft Estimate Increase In Real Terms
1997-1998 1998-1999
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs      
    (1) District and Community Relations
 1,550 1,565 - 3.6
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 11,835 13,970 + 11.7
    (3) Other
 570 595 - 1.3
  13,955 16,130 + 9.4
(B) Economic 13,885 19,260 + 33.1
(C) Education 48,510 53,200 + 1.4
(D) Environment 7,100 6,430 - 14.9
(E) Health 28,180 31,470 + 5.6
(F) Housing 29,895 48,915 + 52.1
(G) Infrastructure      
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 10,170 11,910 + 9.2
    (2) Transport
 7,575 6,755 - 16.6
    (3) Water Supply
 6,270 8,105 + 20.1
  24,015 26,770 + 4.0
(H) Security      
    (1) Immigration
 2,000 2,220 + 5.4
    (2) Internal Security
 19,405 21,130 + 2.9
    (3) Other
 3,375 3,990 + 12.1
  24,780 27,340 + 4.4
(I) Social Welfare 22,260 26,245 + 10.6
(J) Support 31,325 33,130 + 0.7
Total Public Expenditure 243,905 288,890 + 11.2

INDEX OF POLICY AREA GROUPS

  Policy Area
 		  
Policy Area Group Description Reference
Community and External Affairs District and Community Relations 19
  Recreation, Culture and Amenities 18
  Broadcasting and Entertainment 17
Economic Air and Sea Communications 3
  Employment 8
  Financial Services 1
  Food Supply 2
  Posts, Telecommunications and Power 4
  Public Safety 7
  Trade and Industry 6
  Travel and Tourism 5
Education Education 16
Environment Environmental Protection 23
Health Health 15
Housing Housing 31
Infrastructure Buildings, Lands and Planning 22
  Transport 21
  Water Supply 24
Security Immigration Control 10
  Internal Security 9
  Administration of Justice 12
  Anti-Corruption 13
  Legal Administration 11
  Legal Aid 20
Social Welfare Social Welfare 14
Support Central Management of the Civil Service 26
  Complaints Against Maladministration 30
  Constitutional Affairs 28
  Intra-Governmental Services 27
  Revenue Collection and Financial Control 25
  Support for Members of the Legislative Council 29

Note: The Policy Area reference corresponds with that used in the Index of Policy Areas in the Estimates of expenditure.

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