The collection of State revenues, in the first semester of this year, was 127 421.7 million meticais, corresponding to 48% of the annual target, compared to 110 206.4 million meticais collected in 2020 (46.8%), representing a growth of 15.6%.
According to data made public this Tuesday, at the end of the 27th Session of the Council of Ministers, the expenditure incurred during the period in question was 165 852.9 million meticais, or 45% of the State Budget for 2021, against 141 873.2 million meticais (41%) of 2020, corresponding to a nominal growth of 12.0%.
However, according to Filimão Suaze, spokesperson for the Council of Ministers, the Executive fulfilled almost half of the Economic and Social Plan (PES) indicators programmed for the 1st Semester of this year, by achieving 48% of what was established.
Thus, of the 356 indicators previously established for the I Semester, the Government has fulfilled 171, corresponding to 48%. However, 73 indicators (21%) partially met the target and 112 (31%) did not meet their targets.
On the other hand, according to the spokesperson of the Council of Ministers, despite adverse factors, the internal macroeconomic stability allowed for an increase in Net Internal Reserves (NIR) of 6.0 months of collection, against 6.8 months foreseen in the PES 2020, and the stability of inflation, when it averaged 4.16%, an index below the five percent foreseen for the year 2021.
Also at its 27th Session of the Council of Ministers, the Executive approved the Policy and Strategy for the Management of Internally Displaced Persons, as well as the resolution authorizing the Mozambique Financial Information Office (GIFiM) to join the Egmont Group, an international body that brings together Financial Information Units worldwide. The Egmont Group assists its members in providing information and expertise regarding financial transactions that constitute acts of money laundering, terrorism financing, nuclear proliferation and related crimes.
