AMMAN — Domestic revenues dropped by JD569 million by the end of April 2020 to JD1.9 billion, in comparison with the same period last year, while total spending until April of 2020 decreased by JD157 million to reach JD2.7 billion, according to the Finance Ministry.

The total budget deficit after grants increased by about JD695 million through the end of April 2020, compared with JD304 million for the same period in 2019, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported, citing the Finance Ministry’s monthly report.

The deficit before grants reached about JD800 million, compared with JD377 million for the corresponding period last year.

The report also stated that foreign grants by the end of April 2020 amounted to about JD106 million, compared with JD85 million for the same period in 2019, an increase of about JD21 million.

The report attributed the decrease in local revenues during the first four months of 2020 — which amounted to about JD569 million — to the coronavirus-induced lockdown beginning in mid-March, which also contributed to the high budget deficit.

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