The main budget expenditure has increased from R1.049 trillion for the 2013/14 financial year to R1.143 trillion for the 2014/15 financial year. This marks an increase of R93.5 billion or 8.9 per cent from the 2013/14 financial year. The main budget framework provides for average annual growth of 8.1 per cent in the main budget allocations for the three spheres of government over the next three years. For the 2014 MTEF, national government is allocated 47.5 per cent of available funds after debt costs and the contingency reserve have been provided for, provincial government is allocated 43.5 per cent of available funds and local government is allocated 9 per cent of available funds. The main budget for the 2014 Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) will remain within the bounds set out in the 2013 budget.