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BP2 Budget strategy and outlook

Chapter 2: fiscal outlook provides a high level overview of key policy and non-policy decisions, and their financial impact on the budget and over the forward estimates. In addition, the chapter also outlines key components of expenditure (Table 2.9 Non financial sector - expenditure).

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BP2, Table 2.9: Non financial public sector - expenditure

2024-252025-262026-272027-282028-29
RevisedBudgetForward estimate
  $M $M $M $M $M
Expenses  and related expenses3 8514 0414 0694 1824 256
Depreciation and amortisation929897893879872
Other operating expenses2 8822 8812 7812 8422 847
Interest expenses579679784856911
Current grants1 2461 3011 3121 3361 387
Capital grants2461961314834
Subsidies and personal benefit payments7074787879
Total expenses9 80410 06910 04910 22210 385
Net capital investment1 8482 1191 7431 4221 513
Total expenditure11 65212 18811 79211 64411 898