Bihar Budget 2026-27: ₹3.48 lakh crore of spending, fiscal deficit 2.99% of GSDP. Departments, salaries, taxes and trends since 2005-06.
Bihar Budget 2026-27: ₹3.48 lakh crore of spending, fiscal deficit 2.99% of GSDP. Departments, salaries, taxes and trends since 2005-06. Source: Finance Department, Government of Bihar.
| Figure | 2026-27 (BE) | 2025-26 (BE) |
|---|---|---|
| Total expenditure | ₹3,47,589.76 Cr | ₹3,16,895.02 Cr |
| Total receipts | ₹3,47,752.61 Cr | ₹3,17,094.63 Cr |
| Revenue receipts | ₹2,85,277.12 Cr | ₹2,60,831.44 Cr |
| Revenue surplus (+) / deficit (−) | +₹1,143.19 Cr | +₹8,831.18 Cr |
| Fiscal deficit | ₹39,111.80 Cr | ₹32,718.31 Cr |
| Fiscal deficit as % of GSDP | 2.99% | 2.98% |
| Committed expenditure (salaries, pensions, interest, loan repayment) | ₹1,79,327.48 Cr | ₹1,60,696.69 Cr |
| Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) | ₹13,09,155.00 Cr | ₹10,97,264.00 Cr |
| Rank | Department | Sector | Outlay | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rural Development Department (ग्रामीण विकास विभाग) | Economy & rural development | ₹22,392.47 Cr | 18.33% |
| 2 | Education Department (शिक्षा विभाग) | Social services | ₹18,351.48 Cr | 15.02% |
| 3 | Health Department (स्वास्थ्य विभाग) | Social services | ₹10,033.27 Cr | 8.21% |
| 4 | Urban Development and Housing Department (नगर विकास एवं आवास विभाग) | Infrastructure | ₹9,493.79 Cr | 7.77% |
| 5 | Rural Works Department (ग्रामीण कार्य विभाग) | Infrastructure | ₹8,903.43 Cr | 7.29% |
| 6 | Social Welfare Department (समाज कल्याण विभाग) | Social services | ₹8,379.07 Cr | 6.86% |
| 7 | Road Construction Department (पथ निर्माण विभाग) | Infrastructure | ₹5,869.33 Cr | 4.8% |
| 8 | Water Resources Department (जल संसाधन विभाग) | Economy & rural development | ₹4,836.18 Cr | 3.96% |
| 9 | Industries Department (उद्योग विभाग) | Economy & rural development | ₹3,200.21 Cr | 2.62% |
| 10 | Agriculture Department (कृषि विभाग) | Economy & rural development | ₹2,525.43 Cr | 2.07% |
The Budget Estimate for 2026-27 puts total expenditure at ₹3,47,589.76 Cr (₹3.48 lakh crore), 9.7% more than the 2025-26 Budget Estimate of ₹3,16,895.02 Cr.
₹39,111.80 Cr, which is 2.99% of GSDP. That is within the 3% of GSDP ceiling in the state's Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management framework.
By scheme outlay: Rural Development Department (₹22,392.47 Cr), Education Department (₹18,351.48 Cr), Health Department (₹10,033.27 Cr), Urban Development and Housing Department (₹9,493.79 Cr), Rural Works Department (₹8,903.43 Cr).
Of total receipts of ₹3,47,752.61 Cr: its share of central taxes ₹1.58 lakh crore (45%), grants from the Centre ₹51,896 crore (15%), its own taxes ₹65,800 crore (19%), its own non-tax revenue ₹9,403 crore (3%), borrowing ₹61,939 crore (18%).
Its committed expenditure is ₹1,79,327.48 Cr: salaries ₹96,129 crore, pensions ₹35,170 crore, interest ₹25,364 crore and repayment of loans ₹22,665 crore, as printed in the Finance Department's budget brief.
A revenue surplus of ₹1,143.19 Cr: revenue receipts of ₹2,85,277.12 Cr exceed day-to-day (revenue) spending.
Central transfers, own revenue and committed expenditure from 2005-06, department-wise outlays from 2008-09, and the full Budget at a Glance statement from 2010-11 to 2026-27, with a page for each of those budget years. All figures come from the Finance Department, Government of Bihar.