evidence: Northern Ireland has a fiscal deficit (also known as a subvention[1] or subsidy[2]) since the public expenditure in the country exceeds the tax revenue. The deficit typically runs at a rate of £10 billion per annum which is more than one third of Northern Ireland's annual fiscal budget. The size of the deficit has been seen by some commentators as a possible impediment to the potential reunification of Ireland. [...] In 2017, public spending on services was higher in Northern Ireland than any other country of the United Kingdom.[7] In the 2020s, Northern Ireland's government will receive additional funding from the UK exchequer as part of the New Decade, New Approach agreement.[4] [...] - ^ "Reality Check: Does NI get more public cash than rest of UK?". BBC News. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2020.