Capital Outlay on Defence Services
Aircraft and aero engines, warships, submarines, vehicles and ordnance — the capital half of the defence budget.
₹1,86,454 crore
in 2025–26, 3.76% of all union government spending. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Revenue ₹0.00 crore · Capital ₹1,86,454 crore
What the money actually buys
Equipment, not people: ₹52,205 crore on other equipment, ₹44,365 crore on aircraft and aero engines, ₹25,567 crore on the naval fleet, ₹14,097 crore on research and development and ₹5,619 crore on naval dockyards. Salaries sit in Defence Services (Revenue) and pensions in Defence Pensions.
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Revenue | Capital | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹1,86,454 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,86,454 crore | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹1,59,768 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,59,768 crore | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹1,54,256 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,54,256 crore | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹1,42,940 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,42,940 crore | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹1,37,987 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,37,987 crore | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹1,34,305 crore | ₹0.00 crore | ₹1,34,305 crore | Actuals |
Where this sits in the budget
- Counted under Defence and security, what the money paid for.
- Spent by Ministry of Defence, who spent it. Official site.
Where these figures come from
- 2025–26 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Revised Estimates 2025-26, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2024–25 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Actuals 2024-25, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2026-27: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3810c160a4b1f897… - 2023–24 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Actuals 2023-24, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2025-26: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 b59057f574f3d09a… - 2022–23 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Actuals 2022-23, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2024-25: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 3d9f2fe71485a749… - 2021–22 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Actuals 2021-22, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2023-24: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
SHA-256 019cebf6e969c112… - 2020–21 · Statement 3, Demand No. 21, Actuals 2020-21, Total columnExpenditure Profile 2022-23: Statement 3 - Expenditure of Ministries and Departments Ministry of Finance, Government of India
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