China: Budget deficit set at 2.8% of GDP in 2019 – Standard Chartered
|In view of analysts at Standard Chartered, China’s 2019 budget is more expansionary than indicated by the headlines, as the general public budget deficit of 2.8% of GDP is misleading, in their view, due to its narrow focus and methodological issue.
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“The broad deficit measure, combining the general public budget and local special bond issuance quota, points to a much higher budget deficit of 5.0% of GDP. Our preferred deficit measure, based on widely accepted fiscal accounting, puts the 2019 budget deficit at 6.5% of GDP, compared with a budget deficit of 4.6% and actual deficit of 4.7% of GDP in 2018.”
“We see our preferred deficit measure as a better reflection of the overall fiscal stance.”
“We believe the 2019 budget leaves ample fiscal room to achieve the growth target. The fiscal stimulus of nearly 2% of GDP, supported by credit growth in line with nominal GDP, appears more than sufficient to deliver growth of 6.0-6.5% in the absence of a trade war with the US.”
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