Tunisia parliament approves 2016 budget law

Mubasher: Tunisia's parliament has approved a 29.2 billion dinar ($14.5 billion) national budget for next year, expecting economic growth of 2.5% and a narrowing in the budget deficit to 3.9%.

Growth this year is expected to be only 0.5% and the budget deficit 4.4%.

The 2016 budget sees an increase in security spending through the defence and interior ministry.

 

Mubasher Contribution Time: 11-Dec-2015 09:08 (GMT)