Budget 2023 Expenditure
Approved Budget
Elections Commission
In rufiyaa
    • Maldivian rufiyaa
    • US dollar
    • No scaling
    • Thousands
    • Millions
    • Billions
  • Total
    • 2021
    2022
    2023
    2024
    2025
    Actual
    Revised
    Budgeted
    Budgeted
    Budgeted
    Total Expenses
    123,462,899
    60,332,649
    120,696,000
    80,796,000
    30,996,000
    Recurrent Expenditure
    119,161,879
    59,566,020
    111,085,500
    77,848,689
    30,151,500
    Salaries and Wages
    13,705,629
    7,196,672
    17,511,988
    12,543,337
    7,511,988
    Salaries and Wages
    8,186,065
    6,089,771
    12,300,540
    9,151,578
    6,300,540
    Overtime Pay
    5,519,564
    1,106,901
    5,211,448
    3,391,759
    1,211,448
    Allowances to Employees
    9,551,976
    6,617,653
    11,989,143
    9,635,059
    6,859,143
    Pocket Money
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Higher Education Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Technical Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Long-Term Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Ramazan Allowance
    709,700
    191,900
    328,000
    198,000
    198,000
    Medical Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Domestic Market Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Salary Increment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Special Allowance for The Post
    67,500
    90,000
    90,000
    90,000
    90,000
    Food Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Committee Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Allowance for local non-residents
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Commuting Allowance for Local Non-Residents
    1,985
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Dependants' Allowance
    2,697,101
    2,977,401
    3,264,000
    3,264,000
    3,264,000
    Holiday Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Allowance for Work Other Than Assigned
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Annual Leave Cancellation Allowance
    54,513
    70,672
    -
    -
    -
    Uniform Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Acting Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Religious Service Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Shift Duty Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Hardship Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Exclusive Job Allowance
    1,533,821
    1,692,557
    1,946,943
    1,946,943
    1,946,943
    Phone Allowance
    131,058
    152,646
    154,200
    154,200
    154,200
    Risk Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Clothing Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Service Allowance
    4,358,623
    1,444,802
    6,206,000
    3,981,916
    1,206,000
    Accountable Officers' Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Scholarship and Fellowship Allowance-Overseas
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Scholarship and Fellowship Allowance-Local
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Supporting Core Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Technical Core Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Allowances
    (2,325)
    (2,325)
    -
    -
    -
    Minimum Wage Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Attendance Benefit
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Job Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Pensions, Ret. Benefit & Grat.
    539,240
    434,016
    791,036
    625,934
    441,036
    Pensions
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Retirement Benefits and Gratuities
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Retirement benefits paid upon Retirement
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Monthly Payment to the Retired
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Government Contribution to Provident Fund
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Contribution to the retirement pension scheme
    539,240
    434,016
    791,036
    625,934
    441,036
    Travelling Expenses
    5,651,046
    1,193,825
    7,123,484
    5,959,343
    873,484
    Travelling Expenses - Local Sea Travel
    1,455,812
    308,823
    1,840,172
    1,620,574
    240,172
    Travelling Expenses - Local Land Travel
    258,013
    200
    650,000
    514,152
    -
    Travelling Expenses - Local Air Travel
    2,888,850
    675,685
    1,735,523
    931,687
    235,523
    Travelling Expenses - Overseas
    1,048,371
    209,117
    2,897,789
    2,892,930
    397,789
    Travelling Expenses for Foreigners
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Travelling Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Administrative Supplies
    7,506,061
    935,479
    10,066,365
    11,358,613
    940,677
    Stationery and Office Requisites
    1,605,145
    371,626
    3,793,224
    1,818,555
    293,224
    IT Related Materials
    84,349
    23,613
    161,290
    78,516
    61,290
    Fuel and Lubricants
    33,887
    47,141
    99,600
    58,696
    39,600
    Meals for Employees During Office Hours
    3,142,350
    260,392
    2,831,181
    3,849,099
    160,505
    Electrical Items
    208,690
    9,660
    128,895
    161,133
    63,895
    Spare Parts
    -
    1,100
    -
    -
    -
    Materials for Uniforms
    -
    42,392
    302,080
    90,580
    90,580
    Supplies for Office Cleaning
    47,751
    41,942
    130,653
    115,261
    80,653
    Utensils and Accessories
    4,300
    3,774
    62,830
    12,830
    12,830
    Office Decoration Materials
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Curtains, Table Cloths Etc
    69,716
    8,000
    70,000
    101,842
    70,000
    Other Administrative Supplies
    2,309,873
    125,839
    2,486,612
    5,072,101
    68,100
    Administrative Services
    48,962,230
    9,121,944
    60,137,412
    36,460,041
    12,209,100
    Telephone, Fax and Telex
    894,830
    310,165
    562,864
    639,583
    317,384
    Electricity
    1,495,883
    1,734,970
    1,968,000
    1,974,711
    1,968,000
    Water and Sanitation Services
    397,433
    149,575
    551,859
    382,123
    187,709
    Leased Line and Internet
    1,201,983
    1,086,113
    2,719,000
    2,404,722
    1,364,000
    Building rent and Land rent
    2,973,879
    2,244,630
    10,889,000
    7,252,658
    5,889,000
    Hire Charges
    17,854
    -
    -
    292,233
    -
    Security and Safeguarding Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Cleaning Services and Waste Disposal
    159,200
    142,700
    146,000
    189,496
    146,000
    Postage and Message
    13,949
    1,200
    -
    -
    -
    Announcements, Subscriptions and Advertisements
    47,134
    -
    500,000
    440,913
    -
    Carriage and Conveyance
    141,422
    225,459
    571,571
    198,195
    120,931
    Meeting or Seminar Related Expenses
    -
    1,616
    204,200
    -
    -
    National Competitions and Ceremonies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Social Development Programmes
    108,703
    -
    1,000,000
    -
    -
    Examination Related Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Consultancy, Translation & Other Related Services
    472,452
    363,600
    685,700
    746,278
    485,700
    Expenses on Foreign Dignitaries
    -
    -
    50,000
    -
    -
    Visa, Workpermit Fees of Expatriate Staff
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Annual Fees to Government
    13,640
    57,922
    12,600
    12,600
    12,600
    Printing Services
    11,232,767
    1,331,112
    10,038,733
    4,664,331
    746,647
    Laundry Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Staff Medical Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Expenses on International & Local Fairs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Bank Charges and Commission
    3,989
    1,695
    2,000
    9,143
    2,000
    Insurance
    205,573
    218,250
    220,500
    220,500
    220,500
    Other Administrative Services
    29,581,539
    1,252,937
    30,015,385
    17,032,555
    748,629
    IT Related Subscriptions & Fees
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Operational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Educational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Prov. of food to people under arrest & detention
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Matrl. for people under arrest & detention
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Operational Consumables
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Training Expenses
    3,300,653
    150,000
    2,000,000
    100,000
    300,000
    Scholarship and Fellowship Assistance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Short Course Fees & Expenses - Overseas Training
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Workshops Related Expenses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Course Fees & Related Expenses - Local Training
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Conducting Training Courses
    3,283,653
    150,000
    2,000,000
    -
    -
    Staff training
    17,000
    -
    -
    100,000
    300,000
    Repairs and Maintenance
    486,592
    900,164
    1,311,872
    1,012,162
    861,872
    Repairs - Residential Buildings
    -
    7,530
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Non-Residential Buildings
    233,543
    261,030
    647,700
    459,937
    347,700
    Repairs - Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Wharves, Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Water & Sanitation Systems
    4,197
    5,725
    13,672
    15,015
    13,672
    Repairs - Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    34,619
    -
    Repairs - Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Furniture & Fittings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Machinery and Equipment
    207,588
    466,244
    340,000
    292,091
    290,000
    Repairs - Vehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Communication Infrastructure
    -
    -
    100,000
    -
    -
    Repairs - Computer Software
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - IT-Related Hardware
    -
    71,500
    125,000
    125,000
    125,000
    Repairs - Other Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Motor Vehicles
    41,264
    88,135
    85,500
    85,500
    85,500
    Repairs - Ships and Boats
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Repairs - Aerospace equipments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Financing and Interest Costs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Domestic Sources
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Interest Payments to Foreign Sources
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Discount on Treasury Bills
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants, Contrib. & Subsidies
    29,458,452
    33,016,267
    154,200
    154,200
    154,200
    Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Welfare Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Awards
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Indemnities and Relief Against Natural Calamities
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Subscriptions & Fees to Domestic Organisations
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Subscriptions & Fees to International Org.
    154,000
    154,200
    154,200
    154,200
    154,200
    Donations to Foreign Parties or Goverments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Assistance to Associations & Social Organisations
    29,304,452
    32,862,067
    -
    -
    -
    Assistance for Community Programs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Electricity Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Water Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Food Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Single Parents Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Treatment Support -Abroad
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Medical Treatment Support -Local
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Foster Parents Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Health Insurance Premium
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Disability Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Fisheries Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Agriculture Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Pre-schools
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Grants to Councils
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Therapeutic Services
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Grants, Contributions & Subsidies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Waste Management Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Fuel Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Income Support and Job Seeker Allowance
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transport Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Sewerage Subsidy
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Tax Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    G-GST Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    T-GST Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Import duty Payments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses from Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses from Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses on Exchange Rates
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Losses on Investment Revaluation
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Government Property
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Government Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Investments In Public Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss on Sale of Other Asset
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Loss - Impairment on Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Losses
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Offs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Off - Government Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Write-Off - Private Parties
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Write-Offs
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Capital Expenditure
    4,301,020
    766,629
    9,610,500
    2,947,311
    844,500
    Cap. Outlays-PAS Transition
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Local Components for Foreign Assisted Projects
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Implementation Costs of Foreign Assisted Projects
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Economic Dev. Expenditure from Govt. Budget
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Contingency and Provision
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Contingency
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Budget Provision (Bucket)
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transfers
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Transfers to Sovereign Development Fund
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Land & Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Non-Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Infrastructure Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wharves, Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Water & Sanitation Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Furniture, Machinery & Equip.
    4,301,020
    766,629
    9,610,500
    2,947,311
    844,500
    Furniture & Fittings
    90,509
    81,648
    503,000
    108,769
    55,000
    Machinery and Equipment
    347,607
    104,781
    452,000
    109,542
    60,500
    Vehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Tools, Instruments, Apparatus
    -
    6,605
    4,000
    -
    -
    Reference Books & Exhibition Goods
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Communication Infrastructure
    69,501
    26,880
    570,000
    70,000
    70,000
    Computer Software
    2,333,305
    191,379
    3,440,000
    -
    -
    IT-Related Hardware
    1,437,536
    355,336
    4,553,000
    2,649,000
    649,000
    Other Equipment
    22,562
    -
    88,500
    10,000
    10,000
    Low Value Assets
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Vehicles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Motor Vehicles
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Ships and Boats
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Aerospace equipments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Investment in Plc Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Equity Capital to Public Enterprises
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Cap. Contrib. to Profit-Oriented Public Agencies
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Investment in Equity Shares
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Other Investments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Capital held in Multilateral Institutions
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Long Term Investments
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Constr., Renov. & Improvement
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Land
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Non-Residential Buildings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Roads and Bridges
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Airports
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Wharves,Ports and Harbours
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Water & Sanitation Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Electricity Systems
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost -Other Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Furniture & Fittings
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project CostMachinery and Equipment
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    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project CostVehicular Equipment
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Tools,Instruments,Apparatus
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost- Ref.Books&Exhibition Goods
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost-Communication Infrastructure
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Computer Software
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - IT-Related Hardware
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Project Cost - Other Equipment
    -
    -
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    Project Cost - Motor Vehicles
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    Project Cost - Ships and Boats
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    Project Cost - Aerospace equipments
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    WIP - Residential Buildings and Structures
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    WIP - Non-Residential Buildings and Structures
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    WIP - Roads and Bridges
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    WIP - Airports
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    WIP - Wharves, Ports and Harbours
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    WIP - Water & Sanitation Systems
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    WIP - Electricity Systems
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    WIP - Other Infrastructure
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    Minor Extensions to Residential Buildings
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    Minor Extensions to Non-Residential Buildings
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    ST Loans Repayment - Domestic
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-SOE
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-State Fin.Institutions
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Individuals
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Non-Profit Org.
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Treasury Bills
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    Short Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    ST Loans Repayment - Foreign
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Multilateral
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Bilateral Govt.
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-For. Commercial Instit
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Foreign Individuals
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    Short Term For. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    LT Loans Repayment - Domestic
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-SOE
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-State Fin.Institutions
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Individuals
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Non-Profit Org.
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    LT Loans Repmt. - Other Dom.
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Inscribed Stock
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Treasury Bills
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Domestic Banks
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    Long Term Dom Repmt - Govt Bonds
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    Long Term Dom. Loan Repmt.-Others
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    LT Loan Repayment - Foreign
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Multilateral
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Bilateral Govt.
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-For. Commercial Instit.
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Foreign Individuals
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    Long Term For Loan Repmt - Govt Bonds
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    Long Term For. Loan Repmt.-Other
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    Lendings - Domestic
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    New Domestic Lending - SOE
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    New Domestic Lending - State Fin.Institutions
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    New Domestic Lending - Individuals
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    New Domestic Lending - Non-Profit Org.
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    Domestic Lending - For. Commercial Instit.
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    Other New Domestic Lending
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    Lendings - Foreign
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    New Foreign Lending - Bilateral Govt.
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    New Foreign Lending - For. Commercial Instit.
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    New Foreign Lending - Foreign Individuals
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    New Foreign Lending - Other
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    Total Expenses
    In Billion Rufiyaa
    Breakdown for year: 2023