Central-government capital spending
Data through
Central-government capital spending totalled ₹6.55 trillion
Cumulative spending from April, not investment by every level of government.
Capital expenditure in completed financial years
Capital expenditure in completed financial years: 9 observations shown, from FY 2017-18 through FY 2025-26.
| Period | Value in Indian rupees | US dollar equivalent at the site’s dated reference rate |
|---|---|---|
| FY 2017-18 | ₹2.64 trillion | $28.1 billion |
| FY 2018-19 | ₹3.03 trillion | $32.3 billion |
| FY 2019-20 | ₹3.37 trillion | $35.9 billion |
| FY 2020-21 | ₹4.25 trillion | $45.3 billion |
| FY 2021-22 | ₹5.93 trillion | $63.3 billion |
| FY 2022-23 | ₹7.36 trillion | $78.6 billion |
| FY 2023-24 | ₹9.49 trillion | $101 billion |
| FY 2024-25 | ₹10.52 trillion | $112 billion |
| FY 2025-26 | ₹10.69 trillion | $114 billion |
data.indiadispatch.com
Source: Controller General of Accounts, India Dispatch Research
What the figures measure
Capital expenditure was ₹6.55 trillion (₹6.55 lakh crore) · $69.9 billion, or 53.6% of the 2026-27 budget estimate. This is central-government spending, not investment by all levels of government.
Budget execution was +1.8 points relative to the same stage of the previous financial year. That comparison is a share of each year’s budget, not expenditure growth.
The annual chart excludes the incomplete current year. Financial years run from April to March; the current total is cumulative from April.
Amounts are nominal. Changes can reflect inflation as well as the volume and timing of capital spending.
Dollar equivalents use the same reference rate throughout, not the historical exchange rate for each observation. FX as of 11 November 2026.
Current budget execution
| Period | Capital spending | Full-year budget | Budget spent |
|---|---|---|---|
| April through September 2026 | ₹6.55 trillion (₹6.55 lakh crore) · $69.9 billion | ₹12.22 trillion (₹12.22 lakh crore) · $130 billion | 53.6% |
data.indiadispatch.com
Completed financial years
| Financial year | Capital spending |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | ₹10.69 trillion (₹10.69 lakh crore) · $114 billion |
| 2024-25 | ₹10.52 trillion (₹10.52 lakh crore) · $112 billion |
| 2023-24 | ₹9.49 trillion (₹9.49 lakh crore) · $101 billion |
| 2022-23 | ₹7.36 trillion (₹7.36 lakh crore) · $78.6 billion |
| 2021-22 | ₹5.93 trillion (₹5.93 lakh crore) · $63.3 billion |
| 2020-21 | ₹4.25 trillion (₹4.25 lakh crore) · $45.3 billion |
| 2019-20 | ₹3.37 trillion (₹3.37 lakh crore) · $35.9 billion |
| 2018-19 | ₹3.03 trillion (₹3.03 lakh crore) · $32.3 billion |
| 2017-18 | ₹2.64 trillion (₹2.64 lakh crore) · $28.1 billion |
data.indiadispatch.com
Cite this reading
India by the numbers, Central-government capital spending, April through September 2026. Central-government capital spending, financial year to date: ₹6.55 trillion · $69.9 billion. Source: Controller General of Accounts. https://data.indiadispatch.com/public-finance/capital-expenditure
Published content updated . This is separate from the source observation period.