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

Rajasthan's budget is Rs 3,48,500 crore, of which Rs 44,100 crore (12.7%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 3.98% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 70,167 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

Rajasthan budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 3,48,500 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 2,82,400 crore
Capital outlayRs 44,100 crore (12.7% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 1,14,200 crore
Share of central taxesRs 70,167 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 32,100 crore
GSDPRs 15,70,000 crore
Fiscal deficit3.98% of GSDP

Where Rajasthan spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 53,200 crore15.3%Mahatma Gandhi English schools, teacher salaries
Debt interest (2049)Rs 36,800 crore10.6%Servicing power discom debt (UDAY) & state bonds
Health (2210)Rs 27,800 crore8.0%Chiranjeevi / Ayushman health cover, free testing & drugs
Agriculture (2401)Rs 23,500 crore6.7%Solar pumps, farm pond subsidies, ERCP project fund
Rural development (2501)Rs 21,800 crore6.3%MGNREGA state top-up, rural housing, watershed
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 16,900 crore4.8%Desert road development, district link roads
Police security (2055)Rs 11,400 crore3.3%Rajasthan Police, anti-gangster task force

Rajasthan's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 6,460.00 crore
2025-26Rs 6,123.00 crore
2024-25Rs 29,585.16 crore
2023-24Rs 20,088.64 crore
2022-23Rs 22,595.28 crore
2021-22Rs 5,729.64 crore
DateReleaseTo RajasthanShare
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 6,460.00 crore5.926%
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 6,123.00 crore6.026%
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 10,426.78 crore6.026%
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 10,737.00 crore6.026%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 8,421.38 crore6.026%
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 8,564.00 crore6.026%
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 4,396.64 crore6.026%
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 7,128.00 crore6.026%
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 8,535.00 crore6.083%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 7,030.00 crore6.026%

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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