Central Govt Debt to GDP Ratio
GDP (Gross Domestic Product) · Ministry of Finance / RBI — Government of India · data as of 2026-02-01
Latest value
- Central Govt Debt to GDP Ratio: 55.6%
- As of: 2026-02-01
What it measures
Total outstanding liabilities of the Central Government (internal + external debt) as a percentage of nominal GDP — a key fiscal sustainability metric monitored under the FRBM Act.
How it is calculated
Central Government Debt (internal market borrowings + external borrowings + other liabilities like small savings, provident funds) ÷ Nominal GDP × 100. Sourced from Budget documents and RBI's Report on Currency and Finance.
Release and revisions
Published: Annual
Revisions: Updated annually in the Union Budget (Feb 1); Revised Estimates available with the next year's budget; Actuals from CGA ~18 months later.
Source: Ministry of Finance, Department of Economic Affairs / Reserve Bank of India