Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 10

8-March-2010

Jordan

Jordans Actual Budget Deficit Doubles To $2Bn In 2009

The Jordanian 2009 budget has ended up with a deficit of JD1,449.7mn ($2,044mn) including grants, and JD1,783.1mn ($2,514.2mn) excluding grants, up from JD338.2mn ($476.9mn) and JD1,056.5mn ($1,489.7mn) respectively in 2008, according to a statement on the closed budget accounts for 2009, issued by the Jordanian Ministry of Finance (see table below). Total revenue and grants in...