Kathmandu: Nepal Announces Rs. 1,860B annual budget for 2081/82 BS. Finance Minister Barsaman Pun unveiled Rs1.960 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 on Tuesday afternoon in Parliament. The budget has set the economic growth rate for the upcoming year at 6% while Nepal’s per capita income has reached $1,456.
A significant portion of Rs1.14 tn, equivalent to 61.31% of the total budget,is earmarked for recurrent expenditure. Rs352.35 bn,constituting 18.94% of the budget, is allocated for capital expenditure,while Rs367.18 bn is dedicated to financial management.
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Nepal Announces Rs. 1,860B annual budget for 2081/82 BS
– Rs. 1140B for recurrent expenses
– Rs. 352B for capital expenditure
– Rs. 367B for financial expenditure
– Revenue target: Rs. 1260B
– Foreign grants: Rs. 52B
– Foreign loans: Over Rs. 200B
– Internal loans: Over Rs. 300B
Budget Speech 2081/82 : https://mof.gov.np/uploads/document/file/1716896457_Budget%20Speech%202081-82.pdf