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Union Budget Tracker

Ministry-wise and scheme-wise allocation tracking across Union Budgets. All figures in Rs crore.

Total Expenditure50.10L Cr+4.0% vs 2024-25
Capital Expenditure11.51L Cr+3.6% vs 2024-25
Fiscal Deficit4.4% of GDP4.9% in 2024-25
Capex as % of Total23.0%23.1% in 2024-25

Fiscal Trajectory

2020-21
(AE)		2021-22
(AE)		2022-23
(AE)		2023-24
(RE)		2024-25
(RE)		2025-26
(BE)
Total Expenditure34.42L Cr37.84L Cr41.38L Cr44.97L Cr48.18L Cr50.10L Cr
Revenue Expenditure26.30L Cr29.92L Cr31.75L Cr33.62L Cr35.68L Cr36.99L Cr
Capital Expenditure4.12L Cr5.54L Cr7.17L Cr9.66L Cr11.11L Cr11.51L Cr
Fiscal Deficit (% GDP)9.2%6.7%6.4%5.6%4.9%4.4%
GDP Estimate197.40L Cr235.04L Cr272.45L Cr295.90L Cr326.80L Cr356.85L Cr

Allocations by Sector

Combined ministry allocations mapped to policy sectors (2025-26 BE)

Defence & Security
8.99L Cr+9.0%
Transport & Infrastructure
5.68L Cr+2.7%
Rural Development
1.87L Cr+6.1%
Agriculture
1.52L Cr+18.5%
Education
1.26L Cr+4.2%
Health
99,858 Cr+11.8%
Urban Development
93,872 Cr+13.7%
Water & Sanitation
81,554 Cr+8.0%
Energy
42,689 Cr+28.0%
Gender & Women
28,815 Cr+10.4%
Digital & Technology
26,490 Cr+20.8%
Science & Innovation
18,623 Cr+9.5%
Labour & Employment
17,966 Cr+23.4%
Social Protection
14,817 Cr+12.3%
Tribal & Indigenous
14,384 Cr+10.6%
Trade & Commerce
9,602 Cr+19.0%
Climate & Environment
3,418 Cr+4.7%

Ministry-wise Allocations

Top 20 ministries by 2025-26 Budget Estimate

MinistrySector2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26YoY
DefenceDefence & Security4.78L Cr5.25L Cr5.94L Cr6.22L Cr6.80L Cr+9.4%
Road Transport & HighwaysTransport & Infrastructure1.57L Cr2.03L Cr2.71L Cr2.78L Cr2.96L Cr+6.5%
RailwaysTransport & Infrastructure1.10L Cr1.59L Cr2.55L Cr2.75L Cr2.72L Cr-1.2%
Home AffairsDefence & Security1.67L Cr1.86L Cr1.96L Cr2.04L Cr2.20L Cr+7.9%
Rural DevelopmentRural Development1.57L Cr1.64L Cr1.69L Cr1.76L Cr1.87L Cr+6.1%
Agriculture & Farmers WelfareAgriculture1.12L Cr1.14L Cr1.20L Cr1.29L Cr1.52L Cr+18.5%
EducationEducation88,002 Cr1.04L Cr1.13L Cr1.21L Cr1.26L Cr+4.2%
Health & Family WelfareHealth80,026 Cr82,921 Cr85,025 Cr89,287 Cr99,858 Cr+11.8%
Housing & Urban AffairsUrban Development54,581 Cr76,432 Cr78,954 Cr82,577 Cr93,872 Cr+13.7%
Jal ShaktiWater & Sanitation55,768 Cr61,624 Cr70,000 Cr75,532 Cr81,554 Cr+8.0%
Women & Child DevelopmentGender & Women24,435 Cr25,172 Cr25,449 Cr26,092 Cr28,815 Cr+10.4%
Electronics & ITDigital & Technology9,653 Cr14,850 Cr16,549 Cr21,936 Cr26,490 Cr+20.8%
PowerEnergy15,855 Cr17,471 Cr18,903 Cr20,502 Cr21,737 Cr+6.0%
New & Renewable EnergyEnergy6,397 Cr7,325 Cr10,222 Cr12,850 Cr20,952 Cr+63.1%
Science & TechnologyScience & Innovation14,606 Cr16,361 Cr16,928 Cr17,006 Cr18,623 Cr+9.5%
Labour & EmploymentLabour & Employment13,306 Cr13,219 Cr13,475 Cr14,560 Cr17,966 Cr+23.4%
Social Justice & EmpowermentSocial Protection10,518 Cr11,431 Cr12,449 Cr13,200 Cr14,817 Cr+12.3%
Tribal AffairsTribal & Indigenous7,331 Cr8,451 Cr11,969 Cr13,000 Cr14,384 Cr+10.6%
Commerce & IndustryTrade & Commerce5,765 Cr6,804 Cr7,371 Cr8,068 Cr9,602 Cr+19.0%
Environment, Forest & Climate ChangeClimate & Environment2,870 Cr3,030 Cr3,079 Cr3,265 Cr3,418 Cr+4.7%

Flagship Scheme Allocations

Year-over-year tracking of India's largest government schemes

MGNREGA86,000 Cr
Rural Development+0.0%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Jal Jeevan Mission69,597 Cr
Water & Sanitation+3.9%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PM-KISAN60,000 Cr
Agriculture+0.0%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PMAY - Gramin (Rural Housing)60,000 Cr
Housing+8.1%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
National Education Mission (Samagra Shiksha + others)42,782 Cr
Education+8.2%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
National Health Mission38,242 Cr
Health+13.1%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PMAY - Urban (Urban Housing)33,780 Cr
Housing+12.0%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PM Gram Sadak Yojana20,500 Cr
Transport & Infrastructure+5.1%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PLI Schemes (Production Linked Incentive)14,800 Cr
Trade & Commerce+28.7%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Swachh Bharat Mission8,500 Cr
Water & Sanitation+4.9%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY7,500 Cr
Health+0.0%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
PM Ujjwala Yojana1,800 Cr
Energy+9.1%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Smart Cities Mission1,500 Cr
Urban Development-37.5%
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Union Budget documents, indiabudget.gov.in. BE = Budget Estimate, RE = Revised Estimate, AE = Actual Expenditure. All figures in Rs crore (1 crore = 10 million). "L Cr" = lakh crore (1 lakh crore = 1 trillion).

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