Executive Summary Final Final BB1 2016 Rectification 24 6 2016 English

Page 4 Table 2.1.1: Fiscal Table in million 2016 Original Budget 2016 Rectification Budget Total Expenditure by Appropriation including loans 1,562.2 1,952.9 Total Expenditure by Appropriation excluding loans 1,455.2 1,845.9 Recurrent 1,106.9 1,106.9 Salaries and Wages 181.9 181.9 Goods and Services incl. HCDF 449.0 449.0 Public Transfers 476.0 476.0 Capital 455.3 846.0 Minor Capital 18.8 18.8 Development Capital including Infrastructure loans 436.5 827.2 Domestic Revenue 171.4 171.4 Non‐Oil Fiscal Balance 1,390.8 1,781.5 Financing 1,390.8 1,781.5 Estimated Sustainable Income ESI 544.8 544.8 Excess Withdrawals from PF 739.0 1,129.7 Cash Balance ‐ ‐ BorrowingLoans 107.0 107.0 Source: National Directorate of Economic Policy, Ministry of Finance, 2016

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