24-11   Gross Domestic Product by Economic Activity at Current Prices                         
  (HKD100 million)    
Economic Activity 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002@    
     
  Agriculture and Fishing                         15.30 11.71 9.20 10.03 10.02
  Industry                                        1799.83 1722.89 1747.76 1627.89 1496.13
      Mining and Quarrying                          3.01 3.07 2.41 1.74 1.36
      Manufacturing                                 726.01 675.40 716.55 635.19 548.48
      Electricity, Gas and Water                   
360.81 372.11 388.53 401.26 415.40
      Construction                                  710.00 672.32 640.26 589.71 530.89
  Services                                        10238.36 10043.35 10532.02 10515.62 10548.64
      Wholesale, Retail and Import/Export          
        Trades, Restaurants and Hotels               3016.93 2963.18 3246.22 3246.54 3241.31
      Transport, Storage and Communications         1114.09 1126.67 1257.24 1242.60 1282.78
      Financing, Insurance, Real Estate and        
        Business Services                            2963.52 2814.39 2910.62 2740.30 2675.37
      Community, Social and Personal Services       2331.69 2460.03 2524.35 2650.81 2676.59
      Ownership of Premises                         1706.60 1624.88 1553.03 1591.18 1595.86
      Less : Adjustment for Financial Intermediation      
Services Indirectly Measured                 894.46 945.80 959.45 955.82 923.28
 GDP at Factor Cost
  12053.49 11777.96 12288.97 12153.54 12054.79
  Taxes on Production and Imports                 603.72 534.74 579.08 539.17 433.25
  Statistical Discrepancy 1.1% 1.2% 0.1% + -0.1%
  GDP at Current Market Prices
12798.50 12461.34 12883.38 12698.96 12473.81
           
Notes:Statistical discrepancy refers to the difference in values of GDP compiled using the expenditure and production approaches, as a
               result of the adoption of different data sources and estimation methods.  It is expressed as a percentage to GDP at current market prices.
     @ Figures are subject to revision later on as more data become available.
          + Within ± 0.05%.