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The Quick Figures From 2020 Budget Proposal

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Proposed 2020 Budget
An overview of President Buhari’s Proposed 2020 budget

 

Proposed 2020 Budget
An overview of President Buhari’s Proposed 2020 budget

 

 

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday presented the budget for the 2020 fiscal year to the joint session of the National Assembly.

The budget is based on an oil price benchmark of US$57 per barrel, a daily oil production estimate of 2.18 mbpd. and an exchange rate of N305 per US Dollar.

Along with the budget proposal, a Finance Bill was presented to the National Assembly for consideration and passage into law.  The draft Finance Bill proposes an increase of the VAT rate from 5% to 7.5%. The 2020 budget revenues estimates is based, in part, on the new proposed VAT rate.

The sum of N8.155 trillion is estimated as the total Federal Government revenue in 2020 and comprises oil revenues of N2.64 trillion, non-oil tax revenues of N1.81 trillion and other revenues of N3.7 trillion. 

An aggregate expenditure of N10.33 trillion is proposed for the Federal Government in 2020. The expenditure estimate includes statutory transfers of N556.7 billion, non-debt recurrent expenditure of N4.88 trillion and N2.14 trillion of capital expenditure (excluding the capital component of statutory transfers). Debt service is estimated at N2.45 trillion, and provision for Sinking Fund to retire maturing bonds issued to local contractors is N296 billion.

 

Statutory Transfers

The sum of N556.7 billion is provided for Statutory Transfers in the 2020 Budget and includes:

  1. N125 billion for the National Assembly;
  2. N110 billion for the Judiciary;
  3. N37.83 billion for the North East Development Commission (NEDC);
  4. N44.5 billion for the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF);
  5. N111.79 billion for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC);
  6. N80.88 billion for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), which is now supervised by the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs.

 

Recurrent Expenditure

The non-debt recurrent expenditure includes N3.6 trillion for personnel and pension costs, an increase of N620.28 billion over 2019. This increase reflects the new minimum wage as well as our proposals to improve remuneration and welfare of our Police and Armed Forces. You will all agree that Good Governance, Inclusive Growth and Collective Prosperity can only be sustained in an environment of peace and security.

Overhead costs are projected at N426.6 billion in 2020.

An overview of President Buhari's Proposed 2020 budget
An overview of President Buhari’s Proposed 2020 budget

Capital Expenditure

An aggregate sum of N2.46 trillion (inclusive of N318.06 billion in statutory transfers) is proposed for capital projects in 2020.

At 24 percent of aggregate projected expenditure, the 2020 provision falls significantly short of the 30 percent target in the Economic Recovery and Growth Plan (ERGP) 2017-2020.

Some of the key capital spending allocations in the 2020 Budget include:

  1. Works and Housing: N262 billion;
  2. Power: N127 billion;
  3. Transportation: N123 billion;
  4. Universal Basic Education Commission: N112 billion;
  5. Defence: N100 billion;
  6. Zonal Intervention Projects: N100 billion;
  7. Agriculture and Rural Development: N83 billion;
  8. Water Resources: N82 billion;
  9. Niger Delta Development Commission: N81 billion;
  10. Education: N48 billion;
  11. Health: N46 billion;
  12. Industry, Trade and Investment: N40 billion;
  13. North East Development Commission: N38 billion;
  14. Interior: N35 billion;
  15. Social Investment Programmes: N30 billion;
  16. Federal Capital Territory: N28 billion; and
  17. Niger Delta Affairs Ministry: N24 billion.

 

Budget Deficit

The Budget deficit is projected to be N2.18 trillion in 2020. This includes drawdowns on project-tied loans and the related capital expenditure.

This represents 1.52 percent of estimated GDP, well below the 3 percent threshold set by the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2007, and in line with the ERGP target of 1.96 percent.