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

Uttar Pradesh's budget is Rs 7,36,437 crore, of which Rs 1,54,749 crore (21.0%) is capital outlay for building assets. The fiscal deficit is 3.46% of the State's GSDP, and its share of central taxes is Rs 2,08,882 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

Uttar Pradesh budget at a glance

ItemAmount
Total budgetRs 7,36,437 crore
Revenue expenditureRs 5,32,655 crore
Capital outlayRs 1,54,749 crore (21.0% of the budget)
Own tax revenueRs 2,70,086 crore
Share of central taxesRs 2,08,882 crore
Grants from the CentreRs 87,340 crore
GSDPRs 24,99,076 crore
Fiscal deficit3.46% of GSDP

Where Uttar Pradesh spends: major heads

Head of accountAmountShare of budgetCovers
Education (2202)Rs 83,450 crore11.3%Elementary Education, Samagra Shiksha, Mid-Day Meal, Higher Edu
Debt interest (2049)Rs 60,200 crore8.2%Interest payments on market borrowings & loans
Rural development (2501)Rs 48,600 crore6.6%MGNREGA state share, PMAY-G, rural connectivity
Health (2210)Rs 44,800 crore6.1%National Health Mission, Medical Colleges, Ayushman Bharat
Agriculture (2401)Rs 37,200 crore5.1%Crop insurance, Kisan Samman, seed subsidies, irrigation
Police security (2055)Rs 37,100 crore5.0%State police modernization, forensics, prisons
Roads and bridges (3054)Rs 35,400 crore4.8%Expressways (Purvanchal, Ganga), State Highways

Uttar Pradesh's share of central taxes: releases announced

Financial yearAnnounced in releases
2026-27Rs 19,208.00 crore
2025-26Rs 18,227.00 crore
2024-25Rs 88,071.72 crore
2023-24Rs 59,801.51 crore
2022-23Rs 66,640.62 crore
2021-22Rs 17,056.66 crore
DateReleaseTo Uttar PradeshShare
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 19,208.00 crore17.619%
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 18,227.00 crore17.939%
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 31,039.84 crore17.939%
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 31,962.00 crore17.939%
10 Jun 2024Centre releases Rs. 1,39,750 crore installment of Tax Devolution to StatesRs 25,069.88 crore17.939%
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 25,495.00 crore17.939%
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 13,088.51 crore17.939%
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 21,218.00 crore17.939%
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 24,783.00 crore17.662%
10 Nov 2022Two instalments of tax devolution to State Governments amounting toRs 20,929.00 crore17.939%

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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