Vol. 02 · Union Budget 2026-27 · thepublicrupee.com · Radical Transparency Edition · 25 April 2026

The Public Rupee

A sovereign ledger for a republic of 1.4 billion — every rupee collected, every rupee spent, traced to the document.

Total Expenditure BE 2026-27

₹53.47L Cr

Fiscal Deficit

₹16.96L Cr

4.4% of GDP

RECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERSRECEIPTS ₹36.52L CR ▲ 7.2%EXPENDITURE ₹53.47L CR ▲ 7.7%FISCAL DEFICIT ₹16.96L CR · 4.4% GDPSTATES SHARE ₹26.21L CR · 41% DEVOLUTIONINTEREST PAYMENTS ₹13.35L CR · LARGEST LINE ITEMGROSS BORROWING ₹15.68L CRRBI SURPLUS ₹2.69L CR TRANSFERREDCAPEX ₹11.21L CR ▲ 10.1%DEFENCE ₹6.97L CRINCOME TAX ₹11.23L CR ▲ 14.4%CORPORATION TAX ₹9.63L CR ▲ 10.8%GST ₹10.75L CR ▲ 11.0%SUBSIDIES ₹5.06L CRPM-KISAN ₹68,000 CR · 9.3 CR FARMERS
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Consumer Price Index (CPI)

MOSPI · Monthly

Headline and core CPI — rural, urban, combined

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FY 2025-26
Most recent year
FY 2014-15
Earliest year
PDF~12 day lag after period end
3.40%
Headline CPI · Mar 2026
3.87%
Food inflation · Mar 2026
2.06%
12-month average (headline)
In target band (2-6%)
RBI target band status
CPI inflation over time · shaded band = RBI target (2–6%)
Headline CPI by calendar year · last 5 years overlaid
In Mar 2026, headline CPI inflation was 3.40% YoY — within the RBI's 2-6% target band. 12-month average: 2.06% · range: 0.04% – 3.40%.
Source documents · 135 releases
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FY 2025-26
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2026
YoY: 3.40%Food: 3.87%Index: 104.84
—CDN563 KB
February 2026
YoY: 3.21%Food: 3.47%Index: 104.57
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January 2026
YoY: 2.73%Food: 2.13%Index: 104.45
—CDN704 KB
December 2025
YoY: 1.17%Food: -2.71%Index: 104.10
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November 2025
YoY: 0.49%Index: 104.01
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October 2025
YoY: 0.04%Index: 103.74
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September 2025
YoY: 1.41%Index: 103.74
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August 2025
YoY: 2.01%Index: 103.74
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July 2025
YoY: 1.62%Index: 103.35
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June 2025
YoY: 2.31%Index: 102.51
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May 2025
YoY: 3.03%Index: 101.90
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April 2025
YoY: 3.34%Index: 101.58
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FY 2024-25
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2025
YoY: 3.56%Index: 101.39
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February 2025
YoY: 3.49%Index: 101.32
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January 2025
YoY: 4.06%Index: 101.67
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December 2024
YoY: 5.21%Index: 102.90
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November 2024
YoY: 5.50%Index: 103.50
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October 2024
YoY: 6.25%Index: 103.70
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September 2024
YoY: 5.46%Index: 102.30
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August 2024
YoY: 3.67%Index: 101.70
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July 2024
YoY: 3.67%Index: 101.70
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June 2024
YoY: 5.14%Index: 100.20
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May 2024
YoY: 4.88%Index: 98.90
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April 2024
YoY: 4.80%Index: 98.30
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FY 2023-24
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2024
YoY: 4.93%Index: 97.90
—CDN314 KB
February 2024
YoY: 5.16%Index: 97.90
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January 2024
YoY: 5.05%Index: 97.70
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December 2023
YoY: 5.73%Index: 97.80
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November 2023
YoY: 5.48%Index: 98.10
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October 2023
YoY: 4.83%Index: 97.60
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September 2023
YoY: 5.09%Index: 97.00
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August 2023
YoY: 6.86%Index: 98.10
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July 2023
YoY: 7.45%Index: 98.10
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June 2023
YoY: 4.84%Index: 95.30
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May 2023
YoY: 4.31%Index: 94.30
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April 2023
YoY: 4.69%Index: 93.80
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FY 2022-23
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2023
YoY: 5.66%Index: 93.30
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February 2023
YoY: 6.40%Index: 93.10
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January 2023
YoY: 6.53%Index: 93.00
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December 2022
YoY: 5.71%Index: 92.50
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November 2022
YoY: 5.92%Index: 93.00
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October 2022
YoY: 6.77%Index: 93.10
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September 2022
YoY: 7.33%Index: 92.30
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August 2022
YoY: 6.99%Index: 91.80
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July 2022
YoY: 6.66%Index: 91.30
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June 2022
YoY: 6.94%Index: 90.90
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May 2022
YoY: 6.98%Index: 90.40
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April 2022
YoY: 7.82%Index: 89.60
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FY 2021-22
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2022
YoY: 6.90%Index: 88.30
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February 2022
YoY: 6.06%Index: 87.50
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January 2022
YoY: 6.08%Index: 87.30
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December 2021
YoY: 5.68%Index: 87.50
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November 2021
YoY: 4.90%Index: 87.80
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October 2021
YoY: 4.56%Index: 87.20
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September 2021
YoY: 4.37%Index: 86.00
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August 2021
YoY: 5.28%Index: 85.80
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July 2021
YoY: 5.55%Index: 85.60
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June 2021
YoY: 6.25%Index: 85.00
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May 2021
YoY: 6.29%Index: 84.50
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April 2021
YoY: 4.27%Index: 83.10
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FY 2020-21
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2021
YoY: 5.49%Index: 82.60
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February 2021
YoY: 5.10%Index: 82.50
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January 2021
YoY: 4.05%Index: 82.30
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December 2020
YoY: 4.55%Index: 82.80
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November 2020
YoY: 6.90%Index: 83.70
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October 2020
YoY: 7.61%Index: 83.40
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September 2020
YoY: 7.29%Index: 82.40
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August 2020
YoY: 6.68%Index: 81.50
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July 2020
YoY: 6.71%Index: 81.10
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June 2020
YoY: 6.24%Index: 80.00
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May 2020
YoY: 6.28%Index: 79.50
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April 2020
YoY: 7.12%Index: 79.70
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FY 2019-20
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2020
YoY: 5.95%Index: 78.30
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February 2020
YoY: 6.51%Index: 78.50
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January 2020
YoY: 7.62%Index: 79.10
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December 2019
YoY: 7.32%Index: 79.20
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November 2019
YoY: 5.53%Index: 78.30
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October 2019
YoY: 4.59%Index: 77.50
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September 2019
YoY: 4.07%Index: 76.80
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August 2019
YoY: 3.38%Index: 76.40
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July 2019
YoY: 3.26%Index: 76.00
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June 2019
YoY: 3.29%Index: 75.30
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May 2019
YoY: 3.03%Index: 74.80
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April 2019
YoY: 3.05%Index: 74.40
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FY 2018-19
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2019
YoY: 2.78%Index: 73.90
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February 2019
YoY: 2.65%Index: 73.70
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January 2019
YoY: 1.94%Index: 73.50
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December 2018
YoY: 2.07%Index: 73.80
—Official—
November 2018
YoY: 2.34%Index: 74.20
—Official—
October 2018
YoY: 3.35%Index: 74.10
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September 2018
YoY: 3.65%Index: 73.80
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August 2018
YoY: 3.65%Index: 73.90
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July 2018
YoY: 4.10%Index: 73.60
—Official—
June 2018
YoY: 4.89%Index: 72.90
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May 2018
YoY: 4.91%Index: 72.60
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April 2018
YoY: 4.49%Index: 72.20
—CDN523 KB
FY 2017-18
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2018
YoY: 4.35%Index: 71.90
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February 2018
YoY: 4.36%Index: 71.80
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January 2018
YoY: 5.10%Index: 72.10
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December 2017
YoY: 5.24%Index: 72.30
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November 2017
YoY: 4.92%Index: 72.50
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October 2017
YoY: 3.61%Index: 71.70
—Official—
September 2017
YoY: 3.34%Index: 71.20
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August 2017
YoY: 3.18%Index: 71.30
—Official—
July 2017
YoY: 2.32%Index: 70.70
—Official—
June 2017
YoY: 1.46%Index: 69.50
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May 2017
YoY: 2.22%Index: 69.20
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April 2017
YoY: 3.13%Index: 69.10
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FY 2016-17
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2017
YoY: 3.77%Index: 68.90
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February 2017
YoY: 3.61%Index: 68.80
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January 2017
YoY: 3.16%Index: 68.60
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December 2016
YoY: 3.46%Index: 68.70
—Official—
November 2016
YoY: 3.60%Index: 69.10
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October 2016
YoY: 4.22%Index: 69.20
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September 2016
YoY: 4.39%Index: 68.90
—Official—
August 2016
YoY: 5.18%Index: 69.10
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July 2016
YoY: 6.14%Index: 69.10
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June 2016
YoY: 5.71%Index: 68.50
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May 2016
YoY: 5.78%Index: 67.70
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April 2016
YoY: 5.35%Index: 67.00
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FY 2015-16
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2016
YoY: 4.90%Index: 66.40
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February 2016
YoY: 5.40%Index: 66.40
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January 2016
YoY: 5.72%Index: 66.50
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December 2015
YoY: 5.56%Index: 66.40
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November 2015
YoY: 5.37%Index: 66.70
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October 2015
YoY: 4.90%Index: 66.40
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September 2015
YoY: 4.27%Index: 66.00
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August 2015
YoY: 3.63%Index: 65.70
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July 2015
YoY: 3.66%Index: 65.10
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June 2015
YoY: 5.37%Index: 64.80
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May 2015
YoY: 4.92%Index: 64.00
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April 2015
YoY: 4.95%Index: 63.60
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FY 2014-15
PeriodPublishedStorageSizeDownload
March 2015
YoY: 5.32%Index: 63.30
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February 2015
YoY: 5.35%Index: 63.00
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January 2015
YoY: 5.18%Index: 62.90
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