What is Expenditure Budget

The Expenditure Budget of the government highlights the allotment of funds for disbursement to different ministries, sectors, departments in a financial year as part of the Union Budget. The allotments are made under Plan and non-Plan estimates for departments and ministries concerned. 

 

The government prepares the expenditure portfolio in three different documents: 

 

1. Expenditure profile: The expenditure profile compiles relevant data across all ministries and departments to sketch a profile of the general financial performance of the government. It is one of the explanatory documents that aid economic analyses. The statements contained in this document are prepared on the basis of data