Den forventede stigning mellem 1982 og 1983 blev anslået til 2,9 % for udgifterne og til 3 % for indtægterne, medens underskuddet for forbundsregeringen skønnes at andrage 2,5 % af BNP ligesom i 1982.
Budget expenditure in 1983 was set to rise by 2,9% over 1982 and the increase in revenue was projected at 3%, while the federal government deficit was planned to stand at 2,5% of GDP, as in 1982.