Brazil's public sector primary deficit in November sets four-year high

BRASILIA, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's public sector registered a primary deficit of 18.1 billion reals (3.49 billion U.S. dollars) in November, the worst result for the month since 2016, the Central Bank of Brazil announced on Wednesday.

In the 12 months ending in November, the primary deficit amounted to 664.6 billion reals, equivalent to 8.93 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP).