India — Central government deficit
millions of INR · Annual · 1948–2025 · 78 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock.
For India, the central government deficit reading stood at −15.61T INR in 2025. Against −15.74T INR in 2024, the period change was +137.01B INR. The corresponding ratio to GDP was −4.51% in 2025.
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -15.61T INR |
| 2024 | -15.74T INR |
| 2023 | -16.55T INR |
| 2022 | -13.74T INR |
| 2021 | -15.39T INR |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | -17.66T INR |
| 2019 | -9.07T INR |
| 2018 | -4.23T INR |
| 2017 | -4.24T INR |
| 2016 | -3.62T INR |
| 2015 | -3.71T INR |
| 2014 | -3.93T INR |
| 2013 | -4.44T INR |
| 2012 | -3.64T INR |
| 2011 | -2.72T INR |
| 2010 | -2.57T INR |