KUALA LUMPUR: The government will review its current debt and liability exposure of RM1.264 trillion and revenue of RM244.5bil for Budget 2021, says Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Abdul Rahim Bakri.
Abdul Rahim said the nation's actual amount of total debt is RM823.8bil, which was within the statutory ceiling of 53.6% of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) but totalled RM1.264 trillion as it includes government liability exposure and commitments.
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