The public sector deficit - the difference between what the
government spends and what it receives in revenues - rose to 19.6bn
reais ($5.1bn).
This was worse than expected and much higher than October's 11.5bn reais.
The government is struggling to increase tax revenues as the economy continues to shrink.
Between
July and September, the economy contracted by 1.7% compared with the
previous quarter, deepening the country's worst recession in 25 years.
The economy has shrunk in all but one of the last six quarters.
Unemployment has risen sharply this year and now stands at 7.5%, putting a further strain on government finances.
Inflation is also running at more than 10%, undermining the value of Brazilians' savings and their ability to spend.
Brazil's
economy has been hit hard by a slowdown in global demand - particularly
in China - for its commodities, while a corruption scandal centred on
state oil giant Petrobras has severely damaged investor confidence.
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