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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2781
TO BE ANSWERED ON TUESDAY, THE 17th MARCH, 2026
26 PHALGUNA, 1947 (SAKA)
Borrowings of Union Government
2781. Shri Samirul Islam
Will the Minister of Finance be pleased to state:
(a) the estimated outstanding liabilities as percentage of the GDP as of 1st February, 2026; and
(b) the details of the total Union Government borrowing (in ₹) for the last five years, year-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI PANKAJ CHAUDHARY)
(a): The outstanding liabilities as percentage of the GDP (base year 2011-12) is estimated at 56.1 %
as on 31st March, 2026.
(b): The details of the total Union Government borrowing for the last five years are as under:
(₹in lakh crore)
Financial Year 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25
Union Government borrowing 18.18 15.85 17.38 16.55 15.74
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