FM Sitharaman's ninth Budget in nine charts

Budget 2026

Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Sunday presented her ninth Budget. Although the Budget was not well received by the markets, with no Big Bang announcements, the government has tried to balance its fiscal roadmap while continuing with its capex push. Here are nine charts to detail the key numbers of Budget 2026.

Govt has delivered a double-digit capex push

With defence capex rising 18%

Tax revenues will help cover rising expenses

Keeping fiscal deficit in check

While also reducing debt to GDP ratio

Despite a new scheme, rural employment guarantee scheme gets higher allocation

So, does PM Awas Yojana

As rural allocation rises

But subsidies are expected to stay under control