Communications
Union Government · FY 2026-27 Budget EstimateMinistry of Communications
₹1.02L cr
BE · FY 2026-27
-5.4%
YoY vs FY 2025-26
3.20%
Share of top-25 BE
#11
Rank of 25
Budget vs Actuals
Expenditure by fiscal year · Budget Estimate + Actuals
Saffron = latest FY Budget Estimate. Green actuals = audited (CAG). Dashed amber actuals = provisional YTD (CGA), revises when CAG audits publish. X-axis in ₹ lakh crore.
History · all tracked fiscal years
Download CSV ↓| Fiscal Year | BE | RE | Actuals | Variance | Provenance | Source doc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020-21 | ₹81,957 cr | ₹61,060 cr | ₹57,180 cr | -30.2% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2021-22 | ₹75,265 cr | ₹54,517 cr | ₹63,770 cr | -15.3% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2022-23 | ₹1.05L cr | ₹1.05L cr | ₹1.06L cr | +0.7% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2023-24 | ₹1.23L cr | ₹1.23L cr | ₹1.25L cr | +1.6% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2024-25 | ₹1.37L cr | ₹1.50L cr | ₹1.40L cr | +2.0% | Auditedsrc ↗ | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2025-26 | ₹1.08L cr | ₹79,768 cr | ₹1.30L cr | +20.3% | P Provisional · Feb 2026 | Budget doc ↗ |
| FY 2026-27 | ₹1.02L cr | — | — | — | — | Budget doc ↗ |
Audited = final, from CAG Union Government Finance Accounts. P Provisional = cumulative YTD from CGA Monthly Accounts; revises when CAG audits publish (~12-24 months later). The CSV export preserves this distinction.
Ranked neighbours · FY 2026-27 BE
Ministry of Communications is the #11 Union ministry by FY 2026-27 Budget Estimate, accounting for 3.20% of the top-25 tracked ministries' combined allocation of ₹31.91L cr. Year-on-year the allocation moved -5.4% from FY 2025-26.