Khaberni - Data from the budget law project, which parliamentarians began discussing under the dome, shows a noticeable increase in monthly salary allocations for employees and retirees in the civil and military sectors, totaling about 6 billion and 835 million dinars next year 2026.
The data indicates that these allocations account for about 60 percent of the total current expenses estimated in the law, totaling 11 billion and 456 million dinars, in an exceptional rise when comparing the total increase in previous years.
The data shows that salary allocations for employees and retirees in the civil, military, and security sectors increased in the year 2026 by 274 million dinars compared to 2025, indicating a continued government trend towards improving salaries within the general budget.
Minister of Finance Abdelhakim Al-Shibli said that the salary allocations for employees and retirees in the civil, military, and security sectors have seen a gradual increase over the past five years starting from 2022.
In detail, the Minister of Finance confirmed that the civil and military retirement allocations have risen to 1820 million dinars in 2026 compared to 1745 million dinars in 2025, while in 2022 it was about 1605 million dinars, with an annual increase rate ranging between 22 to 65 million dinars.
The increase in salary allocations for employees and retirees by 274 million dinars is considerable by all measures, reaching a growth rate of 4.3 percent, which is higher than inflation rates that are less than 2 percent, and constitutes one of the main drivers of demand in the local market, as it, along with the total salaries of civil and military employees and retirees, injects liquidity into the market of about 570 million dinars monthly, supporting purchasing power and increasing demand for consumption, thus boosting production and the rotation of the economy wheel.
