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Karnataka Budget: Spending, Capital Outlay, Fiscal Deficit and Central Tax Share

Karnataka's budget is Rs 3,71,383 crore, of which Rs 55,200 crore (14.9%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 2.95% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 42,466 crore.

2024-25 (BE) & 2023-24 (RE) · compiled from State Budget Books (Demands for Grants) & RBI State Finances Study; figures as compiled, not a live feed

Karnataka budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 3,71,383 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 2,90,531 crore
Capital outlayRs 55,200 crore (14.9% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 1,89,893 crore
Share of central taxesRs 42,466 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 15,200 crore
GSDPRs 28,00,000 crore
Fiscal deficit2.95% of GSDP

Where Karnataka spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 44,422 crore12.0%School education, university development, pre-matric scholarships
Debt interest (2049)Rs 38,100 crore10.3%Servicing state market borrowings
Rural development (2501)Rs 32,800 crore8.8%Gruha Lakshmi, Grama Swarajya, Rural water supply
Agriculture (2401)Rs 22,100 crore6.0%Krishi Bhagya, micro-irrigation, milk producer incentives
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 18,400 crore5.0%SHDP roads, bridge constructions, ring roads
Health (2210)Rs 16,400 crore4.4%Arogya Karnataka, Taluk hospital upgrades, cancer care
Police security (2055)Rs 9,200 crore2.5%Karnataka State Police, cyber crime command

Karnataka's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 4,504.00 crore
2025-26Rs 3,705.00 crore
2024-25Rs 17,905.12 crore
2023-24Rs 12,157.88 crore
2022-23Rs 13,634.82 crore
2021-22Rs 3,467.62 crore
DateReleaseTo KarnatakaShare
1 Aug 2026Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,09,019 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 4,504.00 crore4.131%
1 Oct 2025In view of upcoming festive season and to enable States to accelerate capital spending and finance their development/ welfare related expenditure, Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,01,603 crore to State Governments, as one advance instalment of tax devolutionRs 3,705.00 crore3.647%
10 Jan 2025Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,73,030 crore to State Governments to accelerate capital spending and finance their development and welfare-related expendituresRs 6,310.40 crore3.647%
10 Oct 2024Union Government releases tax devolution of ₹1,78,173 crore to State Governments, including one advance instalment of ₹89,086.50 crore in addition to regular instalment due in October, 2024Rs 6,498.00 crore3.647%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 5,096.72 crore3.647%
29 Feb 2024Union Government releases another additional installment of tax devolution of Rs. 1,42,122 crore to strengthen hands of State Governments for financing various social welfare measures and infrastructure development schemesRs 5,183.00 crore3.647%
7 Nov 2023Union Government authorises release of tax devolution of ₹72,961.21 crore to all State Governments for November, 2023; three days ahead of the usual date of 10th NovemberRs 2,660.88 crore3.647%
12 Jun 2023Central Government releases ₹1,18,280 crore as 3rd instalment of tax devolution to State Governments as against normal monthly devolution of ₹59,140 croreRs 4,314.00 crore3.647%
10 Mar 2023Union Government releases 14th instalment of tax devolution to State Governments amounting to ₹1,40,318 crore to strengthen hands of States to accelerate their capital and developmental expenditureRs 5,125.00 crore3.652%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 4,255.00 crore3.647%

Covers the instalments announced through press releases (extra or advance instalments, and some regular ones). Regular monthly instalments without a release are not included, so yearly sums here are not the full year's devolution. Source: Ministry of Finance press releases (Press Information Bureau).

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