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Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tabled the Budget for the financial year 2026-27 in Parliament on Sunday, February 1. Let's look at some numbers that characterize the Budget.
Capex
The Finance Minister proposed to increase the capital expenditure to ₹12.2 lakh crore from ₹11.11 lakh crore.
Fiscal discipline remained one of the central themes of the Budget, with fiscal deficit targeted at 4.3% of GDP in FY27, down from 4.4% in the last year.
Fiscal deficit
In 2026-27, 22% of the total expenditure will be made to states' shares of taxes, 20% to interest payments, 17% to central sector schemes, and 11% to defence, etc.
Where will the rupee go?
Source: Budget at a glance
Where will the rupee come from?
The government will receive 24% of its revenue from borrowings and other liabilities, 21% from income tax, 18% from corporate tax, and 15% from GST and others, etc.
Source: Budget at a glance
Debt-to-GDP
The debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 55.6% in BE (budgeted estimate) 2026-27, compared to 56.1% in RE (revised estimate) 2025-26.
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