This increment was due to noticeable increases in the revenue of direct taxes from gaming, up by 46.2 %, contributed by increasing gross gaming revenue. Total public expenditure stood at us$ 2.2 billion, with an increase of 7.6 % in comparison with the same period from last year.
A fiscal surplus of us$ 5.1 billion was recorded in the first seven months of 2011, up by 71.1 % compared with the same period last year.