Security Concerns To Weigh On Fiscal Position

BMI View: We expect that expenditure will continue to outstrip revenue in El Salvador in 2012, as increased spending on security will offset any additional gains from recent reforms to the country's tax code. We therefore forecast a nominal deficit of 2.1% of GDP, further noting that we expect the country's lack of fiscal consolidation to see the government's debt burden continue to rise.

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