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    What lies beyond the 4.5 percent fiscal deficit goal? 

    The government has set a target to bring down the fiscal deficit to 4.5 percent of GDP by FY26. This will require a reduction in expenditure growth from an 8.8 percent annual rate in the last three years to around 6 percent in the next two years 

    Pankaj Pathak
    January 17, 2024 / 08:44 IST
    What lies beyond the 4.5 percent fiscal deficit goal? 

    In the fiscal year 2023-24, the central government’s fiscal deficit is expected to be around 5.9 percent of GDP. This shows a marked improvement in government finances

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