Government Expenditure Details: ₹20.78 Lakh Crore Spent, Interest Payments Lead

The Union Treasury’s outgo for April through August 2026 totaled ₹20.78 lakh crore, accounting for 38.9% of the budgeted spend for FY 2026‑27. Revenue expenditure made up ₹15.68 lakh crore of this sum, while capital outlay was ₹5.10 lakh crore.

Interest obligations were the dominant component of revenue spending, absorbing ₹5.15 lakh crore. Subsidy outlays followed, with ₹1.87 lakh crore allocated to various support schemes.

These expenditure patterns reflect the government's balancing act between servicing debt, sustaining subsidies and advancing capital projects as it moves toward the year‑end target.