Ministry of Defence (Civil)
The Coast Guard, Border Roads Organisation, defence estates and the ministry's civilian secretariat — not the armed forces themselves.
₹27,101 crore
in 2025–26, 0.55% of all union government spending. Revised estimate, not yet final.
Revenue ₹16,138 crore · Capital ₹10,963 crore
Every year on record
| Year | Amount | Revenue | Capital | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025–26 | ₹27,101 crore | ₹16,138 crore | ₹10,963 crore | Revised estimate |
| 2024–25 | ₹27,616 crore | ₹16,768 crore | ₹10,848 crore | Actuals |
| 2023–24 | ₹22,712 crore | ₹12,409 crore | ₹10,303 crore | Actuals |
| 2022–23 | ₹20,568 crore | ₹12,612 crore | ₹7,956 crore | Actuals |
| 2021–22 | ₹17,335 crore | ₹10,536 crore | ₹6,799 crore | Actuals |
| 2020–21 | ₹17,521 crore | ₹11,901 crore | ₹5,620 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. 19, 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. 19, 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. 19, 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. 19, 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. 19, 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. 19, 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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