Economy — Union Budget Glossary

Fiscal deficit, revenue deficit, primary deficit, capital receipts and more — defined in one line each, with examples.

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Deficit concepts

Term	Definition
Revenue deficit	Revenue expenditure minus revenue receipts
Fiscal deficit	Total expenditure minus total receipts excluding borrowings
Primary deficit	Fiscal deficit minus interest payments
Effective revenue deficit	Revenue deficit minus grants for creation of capital assets

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