Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 8

21-February-2005

JORDAN

Parliament Approves 2005 Jordanian Budget As IMF Commends Economic Performance

The Jordanian parliament on 10 February approved the draft budget for 2005 with total expenditure of JD3,330mn ($4,695mn), revenue of JD3,060mn($4,315mn) and a resulting deficit of JD270mn ($381mn), slightly less than last years budget deficit of JD293mn ($413mn). According to Jordanian Finance Minister Muhammad Abu Hammur, the budget allocates...