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Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions
The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant 93 percent increase an interest payments. Revenue increased by 43 percent from LKR 918 Bn to LKR 1315 Bn resulting in the primary deficit turning from a deficit into a surplus. Total expenditure increased as well, from LKR 1822 Bn in Q2 2022 to LKR 2560 Bn in Q2 2023, noting a 40 percent increase.
Featured Insight
Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions
The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant 93 percent increase an interest payments. Revenue increased by 43 percent from LKR 918 Bn to LKR 1315 Bn resulting in the primary deficit turning from a deficit into a surplus. Total expenditure increased as well, from LKR 1822 Bn in Q2 2022 to LKR 2560 Bn in Q2 2023, noting a 40 percent increase.
Featured Insight
Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions
The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant 93 percent increase an interest payments. Revenue increased by 43 percent from LKR 918 Bn to LKR 1315 Bn resulting in the primary deficit turning from a deficit into a surplus. Total expenditure increased as well, from LKR 1822 Bn in Q2 2022 to LKR 2560 Bn in Q2 2023, noting a 40 percent increase.
Featured Insight
Total and primary deficits run in opposite directions
The governments primary deficit improved in the first half of 2023 compared to the corresponding period in 2022, while the budget deficit worsened increasing from LKR -903 Bn to LKR -1,243 Bn which implies a significant 93 percent increase an interest payments. Revenue increased by 43 percent from LKR 918 Bn to LKR 1315 Bn resulting in the primary deficit turning from a deficit into a surplus. Total expenditure increased as well, from LKR 1822 Bn in Q2 2022 to LKR 2560 Bn in Q2 2023, noting a 40 percent increase.
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The 2024 budget forecasts a greater contraction in 2023 and higher growth in 2024 compared to IMF projections.
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The Island
Budget deficit decreased by Rs. 559 billion in the...
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka reports that from January to August 2024, the budget deficit reduced significantly to Rs. 911.0 billion from Rs. 1,470.7 billion in 2023, driven by an increase in government revenue and grants...
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Sri Lanka tax revenues up 56-pct, deficit up on in...
Sri Lanka's tax revenue increased significantly by 56% to 2,512 billion rupees in the 11 months leading up to November. Total revenues also rose to 2,758 billion rupees. Despite this, the country faced a substantial surge in its deficit, primarily due to increased interest costs. The monthly...
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Daily Mirror
Sri Lanka faces uphill battle in meeting 2024 budg...
Fitch Ratings expressed concerns about Sri Lanka's ambitious fiscal targets for 2024, highlighting significant risks in achieving its revenue goals and managing a wider budget deficit. Despite plans to increase revenue b...
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