2008 Brazilian federal budget

The 2008 Brazilian federal budget was submitted to the National Congress of Brazil by President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on 5 September 2007.

Total receipts
The total receipts for fiscal year 2008 are estimated at R$1.4 trillion (all values below are given in Brazilian Real).


 * Primary receipts: $682.7 billion
 * $448.7 billion - Federal taxes and tributes
 * $157 billion - Social security contributions
 * $77 billion - Other
 * Financial income: $669.7 billion
 * State enterprises: $62 billion

Total expenses
The total expenses for 2008 amount to $1.4 trillion.


 * Mandatory spending: $502.1 billion
 * $114.9 billion - Transfers to States and Municipalities
 * $130.8 billion - Payroll
 * $198.7 billion - Social security
 * $34.4 billion - Unemployment and other welfare benefits
 * $3.9 billion - Export subsidy
 * $19.4 billion - Other mandatory expenses
 * Discretionary spending: $129.6 billion
 * Financial spending: $720.9 billion
 * $504.5 billion - Public debt amortization
 * $152.2 billion - Public debt interest
 * $64.2 billion - Other financial expenses
 * Investments in State enterprises: $62 billion