According to the Finance Ministry, the draft updated republican budget sets a higher plan for public sector salary expenditures for 2026, which will reach 208 billion som.

Changes in projected expenditure figures

This estimate represents an increase compared with the initial forecast. In particular, the amount rose by 11.8%, or 22 billion som.

208billion som
11.8%increase from forecast
22billion som (absolute increase)
1.5fold increase on last year

In addition, compared with the actual expenditures recorded last year, the projected figure is almost 1.5 times higher, an increase of 66 billion som.

Share of salaries in budget expenditures in 2026

Based on the Ministry of Finance's new estimate, salaries will account for 34.5% of operating expenditures of the republican budget in 2026. In total expenditures, the share will reach 26.5%.