All India and Yearly Central Government Deficit Indicators

The dataset contains All India Yearly Central Government Deficit Indicators from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy. Note: 1. Data for 2023-24 are Revised Estimates and data for 2024-25 are Budget Estimates. 2. Primary Revenue Deficit is Revenue Deficit net of interest payments. 3. Drawdown of cash balances represents conventional budget deficit prior to 1997-98. With discontinuation of the ad hoc treasury bills and 91-day tap treasury bills, the concept of conventional budget deficit has lost its relevance since April 1,1997. 4. Net RBI Credit represents variation over end-March, as per RBI records, after closure of Government accounts. 5. Negative (-) sign indicates surplus. 6. Since 1999-2000, Gross Fiscal Deficit excludes States’ share in Small Savings as per the new system of accounting.