Israel's fiscal deficit widened to 3.7% of GDP in 2019, missing the government's 2.9% target by 0.8% or NIS 12 billion ($3.45b.), the Ministry of Finance said Monday.The deficit totaled NIS 52.2b. ($15b.) during the past twelve months, compared to NIS 38.7b. ($11.14) in 2018. Total government expenditure during 2019 amounted to NIS 399.8b. ($115.1b.), the ministry said, including NIS 348.4b. ($100.3b.) spent by government ministries and a further NIS 51.3b. ($14.77b.) on national debt interest and sums owed to the National Insurance Institute.console.log("catid body is "+catID);if(catID==120){document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none";var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://player.anyclip.com/anyclip-widget/lre-widget/prod/v1/src/lre.js'; script.setAttribute('pubname','jpostcom'); script.setAttribute('widgetname','0011r00001lcD1i_12258'); document.getElementsByClassName('divAnyClip')[0].appendChild(script);}else if(catID!=69 && catID!=2){ document.getElementsByClassName("divConnatix")[0].style.display ="none"; var script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = 'https://static.vidazoo.com/basev/vwpt.js'; script.setAttribute('data-widget-id','60fd6becf6393400049e6535'); document.getElementsByClassName('divVidazoo')[0].appendChild(script); }
