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Date : Aug 29, 2005
I.28: Measures of Deficit of The Central Government

APPENDIX TABLE I.28 : MEASURES OF DEFICIT OF THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT

                       

(Rupees crore)

                         
       

Year

Fiscal Deficit

Primary Deficit

Net RBI Credit+

Revenue Deficit

                         
         

Gross

 

Net

Gross

 

Net

   
                         
       

1

2

 

3

4

 

5

6

7

                         

1995-96

   

60,243

 

42,432

10,198

 

10,806

19,855

29,731

         

(50,253)

   

(208)

       

2001-02

   

1,40,955

1,23,074

33,495

 

51,152

-5,150

1,00,162

2002-03

   

1,45,072

1,33,829

27,268

 

53,647

-28,399

1,07,880

2003-04

   

1,23,272

1,15,558

-816

 

29,987

-76,065

98,262

2004-05 (RE)

1,39,231

1,37,689

13,326

 

43,322

-60,177

85,165

2005-06 (BE)

1,51,144

1,57,492

17,199

 

49,047

..

95,312

                         

As Percentage to GDP at Current Market Prices

                         

1995-96

   

5.07

 

3.57

0.86

 

0.91

1.67

2.50

         

(4.23)

   

(0.02)

       

2001-02

   

6.20

 

5.42

1.47

 

2.25

-0.23

4.41

2002-03

   

5.89

 

5.43

1.11

 

2.18

-1.15

4.38

2003-04

   

4.47

 

4.19

-0.03

 

1.09

-2.76

3.56

2004-05 (RE)

4.48

 

4.43

0.43

 

1.40

-1.94

2.74

2005-06 (BE)

4.34

 

4.52

0.49

 

1.41

..

2.74

Average 1994-95 to 2003-04

5.57 *

 

4.45

1.05*

 

1.53

-0.06

3.48

                         

RE:Revised Estimates. BE : Budget Estimates. .. : Not available.
-:Indicates Surplus. +:As per RBI records after closure of Government accounts.
*:Net of States’ share in small savings.
Note:1.The revenue deficit denotes the difference between revenue receipts and revenue expenditure.
The net RBI credit to the Central Government is the sum of increase in the RBI’s holdings of i ) Treasury Bills,
ii) Government of India dated securities, iii) rupee coins, and iv) Loans and Advances from the Reserve Bank
to Centre since April 1, 1997 adjusted for changes in Centre’s cash balances with the Reserve Bank. The gross
fiscal deficit is the excess of total expenditure over revenue receipts (including external grants) and non-
debt capital receipts.The net fiscal deficit is the difference between gross fiscal deficit and net lending.
The gross primary deficit is the difference between the gross fiscal deficit and interest payments.
The net primary deficit denotes net fiscal deficit minus net interest payments.
2.Figures in parentheses exclude States’ share in small savings as per the new system of accounting followed
since 1999-2000.
Source :Central Government budget documents and Reserve Bank records.

 


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