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08AMMAN2982 2008-10-30 11:19 2011-08-26 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED Embassy Amman
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DE RUEHAM #2982/01 3041119
ZNR UUUUU ZZH
R 301119Z OCT 08
FM AMEMBASSY AMMAN
TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 3755
INFO RUEHGB/AMEMBASSY BAGHDAD 6092
RUEHLB/AMEMBASSY BEIRUT 2934
RUEHEG/AMEMBASSY CAIRO 3816
RUEHDM/AMEMBASSY DAMASCUS 3997
RUEHJI/AMCONSUL JEDDAH 0843
RUEHJM/AMCONSUL JERUSALEM 5212
RUEHRH/AMEMBASSY RIYADH 2044
RUEHTV/AMEMBASSY TEL AVIV 1376
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHDC
UNCLAS AMMAN 002982 
 
UNCLASSIFIED 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR NEA/ELA AND EEB 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EFIN ECON PGOV EAID JO
SUBJECT: Jordan's 2009 Budget Grows Deficit with Bonuses and 
Development Projects 
 
REFS: A. AMMAN 2669 
 B. AMMAN 2316 
 C. AMMAN 1903 
 D. AMMAN 78 
 
1. (U) Summary:  The Finance Ministry presented the $8.69 billion 
2009 central budget to Parliament on October 26.  The budget is 8.2% 
larger than 2008 because of growing capital expenditures including 
the King's housing initiative, as well as bonuses for civil servants 
and pensioners.  This budget includes less for subsidies and GOJ 
predicts that falling world oil and grain prices will lessen their 
need.  The growing budget will be matched by a deficit which is 
predicted to grow 103% after foreign grants compared to 2008.  End 
Summary. 
 
2009 Budget 8.2% Over 2008 Budget 
--------------------------------- 
2. (U) The Minister of Finance, Dr. Hamad Al-Kasasbeh, presented the 
2009 central budget to Parliament on October 26.  The budget 
projects total expenditure at $8.69 billion, domestic revenue at 
$6.76 billion, foreign grants at $966 million and the deficit at 
$973 million (ref A).  This budget is 8.2% larger than 2008 
primarily because of additional capital expenditures.  In his 
statement to Parliament, Al-Kassasbeh projected 2009 real GDP growth 
to be between five and six percent, current account deficit to drop 
to 12 per cent of GDP, inflation to be between six and seven percent 
and deficit as percentage of GDP at 4.6 after foreign grants and 9.2 
before grants. 
 
3.  (SBU) Dr. Ismail Zaghloul, Director General of the Budget 
Department, informed EconOffs on Oct 29 that the budget was 
submitted to Parliament much earlier than usual this year, 
reflecting GOJ's progress in building budget capacity and in 
anticipation of significant Parliamentary discussion. He predicted 
that it would pass before the start of the 2009 fiscal (calendar) 
year and without changes, albeit after a heated debate.  He also 
said that the 2009 budget incorporates a 6 percent additional bonus 
on the salaries and pensions of civil and military servants in 
anticipation of a request from Parliament.  (Note: Parliament cannot 
increase expenditure, it can only reduce it.  In 2008, Parliament 
insisted on a salary increase, which required the government to 
issue the first budget annex almost immediately after the passing of 
the original budget (ref C). End Note.)  Zaghloul also said that the 
2009 budget includes $70 million for the King's housing initiative 
(ref B), $28 million for expropriation of land to construct a cargo 
airport in the Jordan Valley (ref D), and about $31 million for 
development projects in Ma'an, a poor rural governorate which has 
been the site of political unrest for decades. 
 
Falling Prices of Commodities Reduce Expected Subsidy Costs 
--------------------------------------------- --------- 
4. (SBU) Zaghloul projected that there would not be any fuel 
subsidies in 2009, noting that the crude equilibrium rate for 
subsidy-free LPG at the current selling rate of $9.20 per canister 
is around $52 per barrel (ref A).  He also projected that fodder 
subsidies would amount to $35 million and would be required in the 
first quarter, but given falling world prices, fodder would be sold 
at market rate thereafter.  Wheat subsidy would amount to $268 
million, and hedging costs, mostly for wheat, would amount to $7 to 
$14 million. 
 
5.  (SBU) Zaghloul also said that the government will submit the 
budgets of independent government agencies shortly.  He said that in 
addition to the agencies in the 2008 submission, this year will 
include agencies that were recently created, such as the Bureau of 
Investment in Foreign Exchanges (translated), the National Museum, 
The Irbid, Mafraq and Ma'an development areas, and the Samra 
electricity generation company. 
 
6. (U) Key 2009 budget highlights (Million Dollars): 
 
                                   2009     2008   % change 
                               ---------------------------- 
Total Revenue                     7,722    7,558        2.2 
   Domestic Revenues              6,756    6,514        3.7 
     Tax Revenues                 4,601    4,052       13.6 
     Non-Tax Revenues             2,155    2,462      -12.5 
   Foreign Grants                   966    1,044       -7.4 
     U.S.                           205      258      -20.7 
     Saudi Arabia                   352      644      -45.4 
 
     EU                              93      141      -34.0 
 
Deficit after grants                973      480      102.6 
   percent of nominal GDP          4.6%     2.6% 
 
Deficit before grants             1,939    1,524       27.2 
   percent of nominal GDP          9.2%     8.1% 
 
Expenditures                      8,694    8,038        8.2 
   Current                    6,766    6,544    3.4 
      Civil                     1,529    1,262       21.2 
      Military                    2,289    1,868       22.5 
      Others                      2,948    3,414      -13.6 
        Pension                   1,009      806       25.1 
        Interest on Public Debt     614      548       12.0 
        Social Safety Net           236      658      -64.2 
        Wheat and Fodder Subsidy    304      530      -42.7 
        Subsidy of Independent 
          Government Institutions   393      498      -21.1 
 
   Capital Expenditure            1,928    1,493       29.1 
 
 
Financing Budget 
 
Sources                           3,938    5,351      -26.4 
  Loans                           3,938    3,778        4.2 
    Foreign loans withdrawals       105      108      -2.04 
    Domestic loans                3,832    3,670        4.4 
  Privatization proceeds              -    1,573 
 
Uses (expenditures) 
  Deficit Offset                    973      480      102.6 
  Repayment of Domestic Loans       0.70     0.35     100.0 
  Repayment of Foreign Loans        415      396        4.7 
  Amortization of Gov debt to CBJ   113        - 
  Amortization of Domestic Debt   2,436    2,331        4.6 
  Partial buy back of 
        Paris Club debt                -    2,144 
 
 
7. (U) The Department of Budget published all budget related 
information and tables online.  The 2009 data is available in Arabic 
so far, an English version is anticipated soon.  The Department's 
website address is www.gbd.gov.jo 
 
Visit Amman's Classified Website at 
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman 
 
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