Finance Minister Mohamed Maait repeats in his statements to the media and in parliament that the budget achieves a surplus. Experts say that it achieves a deficit, and even a chronic and growing deficit that they do not expect to be remedied in the coming years.
There are several types of budget deficit, including cash deficits, total deficits, and primary deficits. The indicators of each of these types are not identical, and their random use may lead to the non-specialist being confused and uncertain about the data.