What is fiscal deficit? Learn its meaning, formula, simple examples, and why fiscal deficit is important in the Union Budget ...

Fiscal deficits often rise when the government increases spending to support the economy, especially during slowdowns or ...

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman set the fiscal deficit target for the financial year 2026-27 at 4.3 percent of the GDP ...

The fiscal deficit represents the gap between the governments total expenditure and its total revenue, excluding borrowings, ...

Budget 2026 announces a fiscal deficit of 4.3% of GDP for FY27, reflecting ongoing fiscal consolidation efforts by the ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, in her ninth consecutive budget speech, said on Sunday that the government sees its ...

THERE APPEARS to be a broad consensus across the different sectors of our society that fiscal deficits are to be avoided.

As of November 2025, the Centre had utilised 62.3% of its budgeted fiscal deficit and 68.2% of the revenue deficit, ...

In line with the new fiscal prudence path of debt consolidation, the fiscal deficit in BE 2026-27 is estimated to be 4.3 per ...

Budget 2026 raises FY27 capex to Rs 12.2 lakh crore, pegs fiscal deficit at 4.3% and outlines infrastructure, borrowing and ...

Israel’s fiscal deficit widened to 4.9% of GDP in the 12 months to the end of January 2026 or NIS 104.5 billion, up from 4.7% ...

Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran highlights taxation's role in India's fiscal stability, capital spending, and ...