Over the last decade, National Treasury consistently underestimated the medium-term trajectory of public debt. The figure below shows the gap between the projected and actual GDP outcomes based on the latest historical estimates from the Treasury’s most recent budget. Projections in 2018 and 2019 were particularly optimistic.
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Compiled by Lisa Martin
