Result is 47.8% lower than that recorded in April last year, according to data from the Central Bank.| Photo: José Cruz/Agência Brasil

The consolidated public sector recorded a primary surplus of R$ 20.3 billion in April this year, 47.8% lower than that recorded in the same month of last year, according to data from Fiscal Statistics released this Wednesday (31) by the Central Bank.

The consolidated public sector is made up of central and local governments, in addition to non-financial state-owned companies (federal, state and municipal), with the exception of Petrobras.

In April of this year, the central government had a surplus of R$16.9 billion and regional governments had a positive result of R$4 billion, according to Agência Brasil. On the other hand, state-owned companies had a deficit of R$ 602 million in the period.

The surplus accumulated by the consolidated public sector in the 12 months ended in April reached R$ 56.2 billion, or 0.55% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which is the sum of all goods and services produced in the country.

The net public sector debt (DLSP) remained stable in relation to March, at R$5.8 trillion or 57.2% of GDP. The result was impacted by interest rates and exchange rate appreciation on the one hand and by the primary surplus and nominal GDP growth on the other.