KUCHING, Oct 12: Sarawak Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg has announced that the State’s 2027 ordinary expenditure is projected at RM14.845 billion, against estimated revenue of RM15.091 billion, resulting in a budget surplus of RM246 million.
The 2027 Sarawak Budget also provides an allocation of RM10.098 billion for development purposes. The State is expected to generate its highest revenue at RM15.091 billion next year, an increase of RM2.042 billion, or 16 per cent, over the 2026 estimate of RM13.049 billion.
The projected revenue marks the highest ever expected to be recorded by the State and represents more than a two-fold increase over a 10-year period, compared to the RM6.864 billion recorded in 2017.
