All India level Transactions in Commodities and Services and Transfers - Capital Account of Government Administration and Departmental Commercial Undertakings.
The dataset tracks government receipts and disbursements, highlighting savings, deficits, capital formation, and transfers between 2000–01 and 2015–16.
Dataset Metrics
Data Format
Dataset Schema (4 features)
| Name | Type | Nullable | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | categorical | No | High-level financial classification grouping the type of transaction such as receipts or expenditures. |
| Item | string | No | Specific financial transaction item or component within the broader financial category. |
| Accounts-2000-01 | float | Yes | Recorded financial value for the fiscal year 2000–2001 |
| Accounts-2001-02 | float | Yes | Recorded financial value for the fiscal year 2001–2002. |
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About This Dataset
Gross savings remain negative throughout, driven mainly by administrative deficits, while retained profits and depreciation provisions provide minor positives. Disbursements focus heavily on gross fixed capital formation (construction, machinery) and capital transfers, especially grants to states and local bodies. Over time, rising capital outlays and grants dominate expenditure, reflecting fiscal stress despite growing developmental investments.
Data Quality
The dataset is generally well structured with consistent numeric formatting for financial values across fiscal years. Some columns contain missing values, particularly in earlier fiscal years, which suggests incomplete reporting or unavailable data for certain items. Column naming conventions remain consistent and clearly represent fiscal periods.
Use Cases
Economic trend analysis, government financial policy research, fiscal planning studies, macroeconomic modeling, academic research on India's public finance and commodity-related transactions.
Limitations
The dataset contains limited contextual metadata about measurement units, economic definitions, and calculation methodology. Some values are missing in early fiscal years, which may limit certain longitudinal analyses.
Methodology
The data was likely compiled from official government financial accounts, national budget documents, and fiscal reports summarizing annual transactions in commodities and services at the national level.
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.