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Date : Aug 29, 2025
Table 236 : Select Fiscal Indicators of the Central Government (As Percentage to GDP)
Year Gross Fiscal Deficit Net Fiscal Deficit Gross Primary Deficit Net Primary Deficit Revenue Deficit Primary Revenue Deficit Draw Down of Cash Balances Net RBI Credit to Centre
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
1983-84 5.69 3.39 3.60 2.46 1.11 -0.98 0.62 1.72
1984-85 6.79 4.28 4.46 3.49 1.65 -0.68 1.46 2.36
1985-86 7.55 4.68 4.96 3.67 2.03 -0.56 1.84 2.14
1986-87 8.13 5.26 5.28 4.06 2.40 -0.45 2.55 2.19
1987-88 7.34 5.01 4.29 3.51 2.48 -0.57 1.58 1.78
1988-89 7.08 4.75 3.81 3.08 2.41 -0.86 1.29 1.49
1989-90 7.10 4.73 3.56 2.88 2.37 -1.16 2.11 2.75
1990-91 7.61 5.24 3.95 3.06 3.17 -0.50 1.94 2.52
1991-92 5.39 3.65 1.44 1.33 2.41 -1.53 1.02 0.82
1992-93 5.19 3.90 1.17 1.50 2.40 -1.61 1.59 0.55
1993-94 6.76 5.16 2.64 2.73 3.67 -0.45 1.23 0.03
1994-95 5.52 3.86 1.30 1.15 2.97 -1.25 0.09 0.20
1995-96 4.91 3.46 0.83 0.88 2.42 -1.66 0.80 1.62
1996-97 4.70 3.27 0.51 0.64 2.30 -1.89 0.93 0.14
1997-98 5.66 4.01 1.48 1.45 2.95 -1.22 -0.06 0.82
1998-99 6.29 4.43 1.97 1.78 3.71 -0.60 -0.01 0.65
1999-00 5.18 4.44 0.72 1.66 3.34 -1.12 0.04 -0.28
2000-01 5.46 4.95 0.90 1.90 3.91 -0.65 -0.05 0.31
2001-02 5.98 5.22 1.42 2.17 4.25 -0.31 -0.06 -0.22
2002-03 5.72 5.28 1.08 2.12 4.25 -0.39 0.07 -1.12
2003-04 4.34 4.07 -0.03 1.06 3.46 -0.91 -0.14 -2.68
2004-05 3.88 3.89 -0.04 0.98 2.42 -1.50 -0.05 -1.86
2005-06 3.96 3.95 0.37 0.95 2.50 -1.09 -0.57 0.77
2006-07 3.32 3.52 -0.18 0.55 1.87 -1.63 0.11 -0.07
2007-08 2.54 2.42 -0.88 -0.59 1.05 -2.38 -0.54 -2.32
2008-09 5.99 5.84 2.57 2.80 4.50 1.09 0.78 3.10
2009-10 6.46 6.35 3.17 3.40 5.23 1.94 -0.02 2.32
2010-11 4.80 4.64 1.79 1.89 3.24 0.23 0.08 2.38
2011-12 5.91 5.88 2.78 2.99 4.51 1.39 -0.18 1.61
2012-13 4.93 4.87 1.78 1.93 3.66 0.51 -0.51 0.56
2013-14 4.48 4.42 1.14 1.28 3.18 -0.15 -0.17 0.95
2014-15 4.10 3.97 0.87 0.94 2.93 -0.30 0.62 -2.70
2015-16 3.87 3.83 0.66 0.81 2.49 -0.72 0.10 0.46
2016-17 3.48 3.36 0.36 0.34 2.06 -1.07 -0.06 1.27
2017-18 3.46 3.44 0.36 0.43 2.60 -0.50 0.02 -0.85
2018-19 3.44 3.38 0.35 0.36 2.40 -0.68 -0.01 1.73
2019-20 4.65 4.62 1.60 1.63 3.32 0.27 0.02 0.94
2020-21 9.16 8.70 5.73 5.36 7.30 3.88 -0.04 0.54
2021-22 6.71 6.57 3.30 3.25 4.37 0.96 0.01 1.49
2022-23 6.45 6.12 3.00 2.78 3.97 0.52 -0.01 0.01
2023-24 5.49 5.05 1.96 1.64 2.54 -0.99 0.00 -0.88
2024-25 4.75 4.31 1.31 0.97 1.84 -1.60 0.42 0.87
2025-26 4.40 3.84 0.82 0.40 1.47 -2.11 0.01 -
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TABLE 236 : SELECT FISCAL INDICATORS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (As percentage to GDP) (Contd.)
Year Gross Tax Tax Revenue Net Revenue Receipts Non Tax Revenue Capital Receipts
Direct Indirect Total
1 10 11 12 13 14 15 16
1983-84 1.89 7.15 9.03 6.74 8.61 1.86 6.29
1984-85 1.80 7.34 9.15 6.88 9.14 2.27 6.40
1985-86 1.92 7.98 9.90 7.30 9.68 2.38 6.67
1986-87 1.92 8.21 10.14 7.51 10.21 2.71 6.66
1987-88 1.83 8.40 10.23 7.61 10.06 2.45 6.90
1988-89 2.02 8.16 10.18 7.73 9.98 2.25 6.84
1989-90 1.99 8.29 10.29 7.64 10.42 2.78 5.98
1990-91 1.88 7.94 9.82 7.33 9.37 2.04 6.65
1991-92 2.26 7.74 10.00 7.43 9.80 2.37 5.72
1992-93 2.34 7.30 9.64 6.98 9.57 2.59 4.67
1993-94 2.28 6.22 8.50 6.00 8.46 2.47 6.22
1994-95 2.58 6.25 8.83 6.45 8.71 2.26 6.57
1995-96 2.74 6.33 9.07 6.68 8.98 2.30 4.76
1996-97 2.74 6.33 9.07 6.60 8.90 2.30 4.34
1997-98 3.07 5.78 8.85 6.08 8.51 2.43 6.30
1998-99 2.58 5.39 7.97 5.80 8.29 2.49 7.21
1999-00 2.86 5.62 8.49 6.34 8.97 2.63 5.72
2000-01 3.14 5.51 8.65 6.28 8.85 2.57 6.16
2001-02 2.94 4.97 7.91 5.67 8.54 2.88 6.90
2002-03 3.28 5.19 8.46 6.25 9.10 2.85 7.12
2003-04 3.70 5.20 8.89 6.58 9.28 2.70 7.44
2004-05 4.10 5.26 9.36 6.93 9.44 2.50 6.18
2005-06 4.47 5.47 9.95 7.32 9.40 2.08 4.86
2006-07 5.36 5.67 11.03 8.18 10.11 1.94 3.36
2007-08 6.26 5.63 11.89 8.81 10.87 2.05 3.97
2008-09 5.94 4.81 10.75 7.87 9.60 1.72 5.33
2009-10 5.83 3.81 9.64 7.05 8.84 1.79 6.99
2010-11 5.73 4.46 10.19 7.32 10.13 2.81 5.17
2011-12 5.65 4.52 10.18 7.21 8.60 1.39 6.51
2012-13 5.62 4.80 10.42 7.46 8.84 1.38 5.85
2013-14 5.68 4.45 10.14 7.26 9.03 1.77 5.02
2014-15 5.58 4.40 9.98 7.25 8.83 1.59 3.89
2015-16 5.39 5.18 10.57 6.85 8.68 1.82 4.23
2016-17 5.52 5.63 11.15 7.16 8.93 1.77 3.96
2017-18 5.86 5.37 11.23 7.27 8.40 1.13 4.11
2018-19 6.01 4.99 11.01 6.97 8.22 1.25 4.04
2019-20 5.23 4.78 10.01 6.76 8.39 1.63 4.97
2020-21 4.76 5.45 10.21 7.18 8.23 1.05 9.48
2021-22 5.97 5.51 11.48 7.65 9.20 1.55 6.87
2022-23 6.16 5.17 11.33 7.78 8.84 1.06 6.72
2023-24 6.49 5.01 11.50 7.73 9.06 1.33 5.69
2024-25 6.76 4.89 11.65 7.73 9.34 1.61 4.50
2025-26 7.06 4.90 11.96 7.95 9.58 1.63 4.60
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TABLE 236 : SELECT FISCAL INDICATORS OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT (As percentage to GDP) (Concld.)
Year Revenue Expenditure Interest Payments Subsidies Defence (Revenue + Capital) Capital Expenditure Capital Outlay Total Expenditure
1 17 18 19 20 21 22 23
1983-84 9.72 2.09 1.27 2.55 5.80 2.28 15.52
1984-85 10.79 2.33 1.57 2.75 6.21 2.63 17.00
1985-86 11.72 2.59 1.66 2.76 6.47 2.64 18.19
1986-87 12.61 2.85 1.68 3.23 6.81 2.86 19.42
1987-88 12.54 3.06 1.62 3.25 6.00 2.52 18.54
1988-89 12.38 3.27 1.77 3.05 5.72 2.35 18.11
1989-90 12.79 3.54 2.09 2.87 5.72 2.35 18.51
1990-91 12.54 3.67 2.07 2.63 5.42 2.07 17.96
1991-92 12.21 3.95 1.82 2.43 4.32 1.64 16.53
1992-93 11.97 4.01 1.40 2.27 3.86 1.73 15.83
1993-94 12.14 4.12 1.30 2.45 3.78 1.47 15.91
1994-95 11.68 4.21 1.13 2.22 3.69 1.42 15.37
1995-96 11.40 4.08 1.03 2.19 3.13 1.15 14.53
1996-97 11.20 4.19 1.09 2.08 2.96 1.00 14.16
1997-98 11.47 4.17 1.18 2.24 3.29 1.11 14.76
1998-99 12.00 4.32 1.31 2.21 3.49 1.04 15.49
1999-00 12.31 4.46 1.21 2.33 2.42 1.19 14.73
2000-01 12.76 4.56 1.23 2.28 2.19 1.14 14.95
2001-02 12.80 4.56 1.32 2.30 2.58 1.13 15.38
2002-03 13.35 4.64 1.72 2.19 2.94 1.15 16.29
2003-04 12.74 4.37 1.56 2.11 3.84 1.20 16.58
2004-05 11.85 3.92 1.42 2.34 3.50 1.61 15.37
2005-06 11.90 3.59 1.29 2.18 1.80 1.49 13.69
2006-07 11.98 3.50 1.33 1.99 1.60 1.40 13.58
2007-08 11.92 3.43 1.42 1.84 2.37 2.14 14.29
2008-09 14.10 3.41 2.30 2.03 1.60 1.35 15.70
2009-10 14.08 3.29 2.18 2.19 1.74 1.50 15.82
2010-11 13.37 3.01 2.23 1.98 2.01 1.69 15.38
2011-12 13.12 3.13 2.49 1.96 1.82 1.58 14.93
2012-13 12.51 3.15 2.59 1.83 1.68 1.47 14.18
2013-14 12.21 3.33 2.27 1.81 1.67 1.50 13.88
2014-15 11.77 3.23 2.07 1.75 1.58 1.34 13.34
2015-16 11.17 3.21 1.92 1.64 1.84 1.65 13.00
2016-17 10.98 3.12 1.53 1.64 1.85 1.61 12.83
2017-18 10.99 3.10 1.31 1.62 1.54 1.43 12.53
2018-19 10.62 3.08 1.18 1.54 1.63 1.48 12.25
2019-20 11.71 3.05 1.31 1.59 1.67 1.55 13.38
2020-21 15.53 3.42 3.82 1.71 2.15 1.59 17.68
2021-22 13.56 3.41 2.14 1.55 2.51 2.27 16.08
2022-23 12.81 3.45 2.14 1.48 2.75 2.32 15.56
2023-24 11.60 3.53 1.44 1.48 3.15 2.62 14.75
2024-25 11.18 3.44 1.29 1.38 3.08 2.56 14.26
2025-26 11.05 3.58 1.19 1.38 3.14 2.51 14.19
Notes : 1. Data for 2024-25 are Revised Estimates and data for 2025-26 are Budget Estimates.
2. Net tax revenues are netted for States’ share and amount assigned to National Calamity Contingency Fund.
3. Negative (-) sign indicates surplus.
4. Capital receipts excludes draw-down of cash balances.
5. Defence expenditure is exclusive of expenditure on Defence pensions and Civil expenditure.
Also see Notes on Tables.
Source : 1. Budget documents of the Government of India.
2. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation.