Budget Size, Structure and Economic Indicators
- The total size of the Bihar Budget 2025–26 is Rs. 3,16,895 crore, which is Rs. 38,169 crore more than the Rs. 2,78,726 crore in 2024–25.
- This budget is 15 times larger than the Rs. 22,568 crore budget of 2005–06.
- Bihar’s GSDP in current prices is projected to reach Rs. 10.97 lakh crore in 2025–26, with an annual growth rate of 22%.
- For 2025–26, total expenditure (excluding debt repayment) is estimated at Rs. 2,94,075 crore, which is 10% lower than the previous year.
- Total receipts (excluding borrowings) are estimated at Rs. 2,61,357 crore, showing a 7% increase.
- A revenue surplus of Rs. 8,831 crore (0.8% of ....
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