Ministry of Defence
Budget 2026-27
₹7.85 lakh crore
14.7% of all spending
Actual 2024-25
₹6.36 lakh crore
+2.3% vs its budget
Spending each year
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | ₹60,268 crore | ₹70,948 crore (BE) |
| 2001-02 | ₹65,083 crore | ₹73,145 crore (BE) |
| 2002-03 | ₹66,399 crore | ₹76,611 crore (BE) |
| 2003-04 | ₹71,772 crore | ₹76,933 crore (BE) |
| 2004-05 | ₹89,714 crore | ₹89,136 crore (BE) |
| 2005-06 | ₹94,977 crore | ₹96,952 crore (BE) |
| 2006-07 | ₹1.01 lakh crore | ₹1.04 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2007-08 | ₹1.09 lakh crore | ₹1.13 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2008-09 | ₹1.37 lakh crore | ₹1.24 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2009-10 | ₹1.80 lakh crore | ₹1.67 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2010-11 | ₹1.95 lakh crore | ₹1.76 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2011-12 | ₹2.14 lakh crore | ₹2.03 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2012-13 | ₹2.31 lakh crore | ₹2.38 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2013-14 | ₹2.54 lakh crore | ₹2.53 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2014-15 | ₹2.85 lakh crore | ₹2.85 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2015-16 | ₹2.94 lakh crore | ₹3.10 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2016-17 | ₹3.52 lakh crore | ₹3.41 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2017-18 | ₹3.80 lakh crore | ₹3.60 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2018-19 | ₹4.03 lakh crore | ₹4.04 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2019-20 | ₹4.53 lakh crore | ₹4.31 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2020-21 | ₹4.86 lakh crore | ₹4.71 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2021-22 | ₹5.01 lakh crore | ₹4.78 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2022-23 | ₹5.73 lakh crore | ₹5.25 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2023-24 | ₹6.10 lakh crore | ₹5.94 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2024-25 | ₹6.36 lakh crore | ₹6.22 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹7.33 lakh crore (RE) | ₹6.81 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹7.85 lakh crore (BE) |
Expenditure Budget Vol. 1 Statement 2 (to 2016-17); Expenditure Profile Statement 3 (from 2017-18). Totals add up the ministry's departments.
Up to 2016-17 these totals include Central Assistance for State Plans routed through the ministry. In 2017-18 the Plan/Non-plan split ended and several demands were split, merged or moved, so the two periods aren't strictly comparable.
Departments
| Department / line | 2026-27 | Years in budget |
|---|---|---|
| Defence Services (Revenue) | ₹3.65 lakh crore | 2015-16 to 2026-27 |
| Capital Outlay on Defence Services | ₹2.19 lakh crore | 2015-16 to 2026-27 |
| Defence Pensions | ₹1.71 lakh crore | 2015-16 to 2026-27 |
| Ministry of Defence (Civil) | ₹28,555 crore | 2000-01 to 2026-27 |
| Defence Services (revenue and capital) | – | 2000-01 to 2016-17 |
Schemes, 2026-27
Budget Estimates for each scheme run by this ministry.