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Budgetary Allocation for Defence

India - Press Information Bureau

Ministry of Defence

Posted On: 29 NOV 2021 3:05PM by PIB Delhi

Gross Defence Budget (BE) as percentage of GDP for the last two years and current year are as under:

(Rs in Crore)

Year Defence Budget (BE)
[Gross]
GDP* Defence  Budget as percentage of GDP
2019-20 4,72,069.78 2,11,00,607.00 2.24
2020-21 5,14,796.69 2,24,89,420.00 2.29
2021-22 5,20,794.99 2,22,87,379.00 2.34

          *Figures are as per Budget at a Glance of the Union Budget.

It may be seen from above that Defence Budget is consistently increasing in absolute terms as well as a percentage of GDP.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Tiruchi Siva in Rajya Sabha today.

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(Release ID: 1776101)



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