Year-wise Sources of Financial Fiscal Deficit under Union Budget from 2021-22 to 2023-24
The dataset provides year-wise data on the Government of India's debt receipts across different sources during the period 2021-22 to 2023-24. It covers actuals, budget estimates, revised estimates, and fresh budget estimates, offering insights into the government's financing strategies through internal and external borrowings, small savings, and other debt instruments. The data highlights how market borrowings remain the dominant source of debt financing.
Dataset Metrics
Data Format
Dataset Schema (5 features)
| Name | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | string | No | |
| 2021-2022 Actual | integer | No | |
| 2022-2023 BE | integer | No | |
| 2022-2023 RE | integer | No | |
| 2023-2024 BE | integer | No |
License & Compliance
About This Dataset
The dataset captures major sources of debt receipts including Market Borrowings (Government Securities and Treasury Bills), Securities against Small Savings, State Provident Funds, Other Receipts from internal debts and public accounts, External Debt, and Draw Down of Cash Balance. It also presents a consolidated figure under Grand Total which corresponds to the net debt receipts. Each column represents values for different stages of budget cycles: Actuals (2021-22), Budget Estimates (2022-23 BE), Revised Estimates (2022-23 RE), and Budget Estimates for 2023-24.
Data Quality
The dataset is based on official budget documents. All numeric values are complete and balanced. Values are likely in Crores or Millions as per standard Indian accounting practices.
Use Cases
Analyzing the government's borrowing patterns, fiscal deficit management research, studying the impact of small savings on public debt, and macro-economic forecasting.
Limitations
The dataset represents a high-level summary. It does not provide the maturity profile or interest rate details for the specific debt instruments.
Methodology
Aggregated from the 'Budget at a Glance' and 'Receipt Budget' documents of the Union Budget 2023-24.
Geographic Coverage
Source Information
Governance & Review
Usage & Restrictions
License: GODL-India — This dataset is licensed for use by the purchasing entity. Refer to the specific license terms for permitted use.
Access Control: Download links are time-limited and single-use. All access is logged for audit purposes.