The programme budget for 2013/14 is R217 million, which is a nominal increase of 3 per cent and a real increase of 2.4 per cent from the 2012/13 budget. The economic analysis and research sub-programme budget recorded the largest nominal increase of 41 per cent, which in real terms is an increase of 34 per cent. The management for economic services and national accounts sub-programme budgets declined by 21 per cent and 17 per cent, respectively. The budget for consultancy fees has increased significantly from R2.6 million to R6.5 million from the last financial year, to work on the national accounts capacity building project.