Where each rupee goes
AS OF 21 Mar 2026
In the 2026-27 budget, 88% of Himachal's revenue receipts (Rs 35,641 crore) are already committed to salaries, pensions and interest.
Where each ₹100 of revenue goes · 2026-27
- ₹41SalariesRs 16,603 crore
- ₹29PensionsRs 11,766 crore
- ₹18InterestRs 7,272 crore
- ₹12Left for everything elseabout Rs 4,720 crore, our arithmetic
Is 88 normal? Share of revenue that goes to salaries, pensions and interest
Budget estimates. Shares are rounded. The years differ; the measure is the same.
Key figures
Spending 2026-27 (excluding debt repayment)
Rs 50,088 crore
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
Revenue receipts 2026-27
Rs 40,361 crore
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
Committed expenditure
Rs 35,641 crore, 88% of revenue receipts: salaries Rs 16,603 crore (41%), pensions Rs 11,766 crore (29%), interest Rs 7,272 crore (18%)
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
Left after committed expenditure
about Rs 4,720 crore (40,361 minus 35,641)
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research; our arithmetic
Fiscal deficit 2026-27
Rs 9,698 crore (3.5% of GSDP)
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
Outstanding liabilities, end of 2026-27
40.5% of GSDP
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
For comparison: committed share
80% in 2024-25 (actual); states averaged about 50% in 2025-26 (budgeted)
- As of
- Budget presented 21 Mar 2026
- Source
- PRS Legislative Research
What we left out and why
Framed as committed spending, not blame. All figures are budget estimates. Not used: the debt repayment (Rs 4,840 crore) and the gross budget figure of Rs 58,830 crore, which includes repayment; road and police shares, which could not be reconciled.
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