Sebelumnya APBNP 2008 menetapkan pendapatan negara dan hibah sebesar Rp895 triliun dan belanja negara sebesar Rp989,3 triliun sehingga terdapat defisit 2,1 persen dari produk domestik bruto PDB.
In the revised 2008 state budget, the government had previously projected state receipts and grants at Rp895 trillion and state expenditures at Rp989.3 trillion so that the state budget deficit would reach 2.1 percent of the GDP.