APPENDIX B
 
  TRENDS IN PUBLIC EXPENDITURE 1994-1995 TO 1999-2000
 
 

 
 
INTRODUCTION

     The purpose of this appendix is to present trends in public expenditure over the period 1994-1995 to 1999-2000. 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 1999-2000 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 1999-2000, 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 1994-1995 to 1999-2000 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 1994-1995 to 1999-2000 Table 1

Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000
% % % % % %
(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 5.1 5.2 5.2 5.3 5.3
  6.0 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.0 6.0
(B) Economic 5.9 5.5 5.6 5.9 5.7 5.5
(C) Education 21.9 21.9 21.6 21.2 21.7 21.3
(D) Environment 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.7 1.7 1.7
(E) Health 14.2 14.4 14.5 15.1 15.0 14.6
(F) Housing 6.5 7.2 6.8 6.6 6.7 6.6
(G) Infrastructure            
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 1.7 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6
    (2) Transport
 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4 1.4 1.4
    (3) Water Supply
 2.6 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.6
  5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6 5.6
(H) Security            
    (1) Immigration
 1.2 1.2 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1
    (2) Internal Security
 12.2 11.3 10.8 10.1 9.7 9.4
    (3) Other
 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.6 1.7 1.7
  15.1 14.1 13.6 12.8 12.5 12.2
(I) Social Welfare 8.7 9.5 10.8 11.8 13.3 14.1
(J) Support 14.6 14.5 14.1 13.4 11.8 12.4
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Total Recurrent Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
119,920 138,693 156,159 172,419 192,170 206,585

Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group 1994-1995 to 1999-2000 Table 2

Policy Area Groups Actual Revised Estimate Draft Estimate
1994-1995 1995-1996 1996-1997 1997-1998 1998-1999 1999-2000
% % % % % %
(A) Community and External Affairs            
    (1) District and Community Relations
 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.6
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 4.8 4.8 5.2 5.0 4.8 5.0
  5.3 5.3 5.8 5.6 5.4 5.6
(B) Economic 4.9 5.1 5.6 7.6 8.9 5.6
(C) Education 17.4 17.6 17.9 20.0 18.5 19.0
(D) Environment 2.7 2.9 3.0 3.0 2.3 2.0
(E) Health 11.6 12.7 11.9 11.9 11.3 11.3
(F) Housing 11.9 10.0 11.5 10.5 14.8 16.0
(G) Infrastructure            
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 6.1 5.3 3.6 3.3 3.1 3.0
    (2) Transport
 6.5 5.3 4.3 3.1 2.4 2.5
    (3) Water Supply
 3.0 3.1 2.8 2.7 2.8 3.0
  15.6 13.7 10.7 9.1 8.3 8.5
(H) Security            
    (1) Immigration
 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.8
    (2) Internal Security
 9.3 9.3 9.3 8.0 7.4 7.5
    (3) Other
 1.2 1.2 1.3 1.3 1.3 1.4
  11.4 11.4 11.5 10.1 9.5 9.7
(I) Social Welfare 6.6 7.4 8.5 9.3 9.8 10.6
(J) Support 12.6 13.9 13.6 12.9 11.2 11.7
  100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

Total Public Expenditure $m $m $m $m $m $m
165,950 191,338 211,248 234,780 275,125 290,130

5    Recurrent public expenditure and total public expenditure in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000, 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
1998-1999 1999-2000
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs      
    (1) District and Community Relations
 1,450 1,560 + 5.0
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 10,155 10,950 + 7.3
  11,605 12,510 +7.0
(B) Economic 10,930 11,415 + 2.8
(C) Education 41,645 43,985 + 5.1
(D) Environment 3,235 3,470 + 3.7
(E) Health 28,885 30,160 + 3.5
(F) Housing 12,800 13,565 + 5.3
(G) Infrastructure      
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 3,030 3,265 + 7.1
    (2) Transport
 2,710 2,955 + 6.3
    (3) Water Supply
 5,000 5,405 + 2.8
  10,740 11,625 + 4.8
(H) Security      
    (1) Immigration
 2,030 2,205 + 6.2
    (2) Internal Security
 18,610 19,375 + 3.5
    (3) Other
 3,350 3,630 + 5.7
  23,990 25,210 + 4.1
(I) Social Welfare 25,560 29,075 + 13.6
(J) Support 22,780 25,570 + 9.9
Total Recurrent Public Expenditure 192,170 206,585 + 6.4

Analysis of Total Public Expenditure by Policy Area Group Table 4

Policy Area Groups Revised Estimate Draft Estimate Increase In Real Terms
1998-1999 1999-2000
$m $m %
(A) Community and External Affairs      
    (1) District and Community Relations
 1,560 1,755 + 10.2
    (2) Recreation, Culture and Amenities
 13,230 14,605 + 9.4
  14,790 16,360 + 9.5
(B) Economic 24,600 16,115 - 35.3
(C) Education 50,780 55,185 + 7.9
(D) Environment 6,460 5,920 - 10.6
(E) Health 31,080 32,780 + 4.5
(F) Housing 40,840 46,410 + 11.9
(G) Infrastructure      
    (1) Buildings, Lands and Planning
 8,510 8,850 + 6.1
    (2) Transport
 6,585 7,265 + 7.9
    (3) Water Supply
 7,840 8,635 + 6.0
  22,935 24,750 + 6.6
(H) Security      
    (1) Immigration
 2,085 2,285 + 7.2
    (2) Internal Security
 20,225 21,750 + 6.8
    (3) Other
 3,720 4,045 + 6.2
  26,030 28,080 + 6.8
(I) Social Welfare 26,940 30,700 + 13.7
(J) Support 30,670 33,830 + 8.2
Total Public Expenditure 275,125 290,130 + 4.3

INDEX OF POLICY AREA GROUPS

Policy Area
 
Policy Area Group Description Reference
Community and External District and Community Relations 19
Affairs Recreation, Culture and Amenities 18
     
Economic Air and Sea Communications 3
  Employment 8
  Financial Services 1
  Food Supply 2
  Information Technology, Telecommunications and Broadcasting 17
  Posts 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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