VOL. XLVII

No 17

26-April-2004

BUDGETS AND REVENUES

Yemen 2004 Budget Projects $490Mn Deficit Despite Higher Oil Revenue Projections

Yemens budget for 2004 projects a deficit of YR87.2bn ($490mn), up on both the 2003 budget (MEES, 20 January 2003) and estimates for 2003 closed accounts, which put the deficit at YR82.6bn ($464mn). The rise in the deficit comes despite a projected rise in oil and gas revenues, which make up around 60-65% of total revenues, from YR368bn ($2.07bn) in 2003 to YR405bn...