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India's Fiscal Deficit Hits 4.4% Target

1 Jun

Summary

India's fiscal deficit for the year ended March 31, 2026, was 4.4% of GDP.
This deficit met the government's revised estimates presented in February.
Capital expenditure increased to 10.7 trillion rupees in the fiscal year.

For the fiscal year concluding on March 31, 2026, India's fiscal deficit was recorded at 4.4% of its gross domestic product. This figure precisely matched the government's revised projections announced in February. The total deficit for this period reached 15.19 trillion rupees.

Analysis of key financial indicators for the 2025/26 fiscal year reveals that net tax receipts amounted to 33 trillion rupees. Total government expenditure for the same period was 49 trillion rupees. A significant aspect of this spending was capital expenditure, which rose to 10.7 trillion rupees, reflecting increased investment in physical infrastructure development.

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