Domains
| Year | 1981 | 1986 | 1991 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 |
| % | 0.71 | 0.82 | 0.95 | 1.46 | 1.58 | 2.02 | 2.15 | 2.11 |
| Year | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 |
| % | 2.28 | 2.45 | 2.65 | 2.53 | 2.36 | 2.23 | 2.11 | 2.30 |
| Year | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 |
| % | 2.44 | 2.28 | 2.24 | 2.25 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 | 2.74 |
| Year | 2017 | 2018 | ||||||
| % | 2.64 | 3.19 |
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.
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.
Footnote
All figures are collected from Information Services Department and Finance Bureau since 1981. Figure for 1998 is a provisional figure subject to further refinement by Controlling Officers.
