/IRBIS, Feb.24, 00/ - REUTERS informs, with the reference to Statistics agency of Kazakhstan, that in 1999 national budget deficit, by the data of the Ministry of finance, reached KZT66.6 bln or 3.5% of GDP.

It is said: "National budget of 1999 was performed by 91.6% in revenues, and 92.4% in expenses".

Following is the performance of the national budget as of January 1, 2000 compared to January 1, 1999 (in mln KZT):

1999 1998 Revenues 398,599 309,547 Income 392,957 304,094 including: tax collections 330,248 215,620 non-tax collections 26,922 18,926 capital income 35,787 69,548 Expenses and financing 465,205 377,397 Expenses 444,257 352,432 Financing 20,948 24,965 Budget deficit -66,606 -67,850 Financing of budget deficit 77,772 67,850