/IRBIS, Feb.24, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency, that in 1999 national budget deficit of Kazakhstan reached KZT75.8 bln, revenues - KZT250.3 bln, expenses and financing - KZT326.1 bln.

It is said revenues had increased 26.3% or KZT52.2 bln against 1998, including tax collections by 32.8% or KZT38.8 bln, while expenses along with financing rose 38.8% or KZT91.1 bln.

Following is the structure of national and local budgets for last year in real terms (in mln KZT):

national local Revenues 250,325 217,439 Expenses 207,770 185,186 Expenses and financing 326,098 214,084 Expenses 301,754 211,416 Financing 24,344 2,668 Deficit (surplus) -75,773 +3,355