VOL. XLVII

No 02

12-January-2004

BUDGETS AND REVENUESSAUDI ARABIA

SAMA Fills The Gaps In Budget Allocations Figures

Figures published by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) in its thirty-ninth Annual Report for 2003 fill in the gaps left by the annual budget figures for appropriations, which omit statistics for two of the most significant budget spending categories: defense and national security; and public administration, public utilities and general items. (See MEES, 22/29 December 2003 and...