Government budget and revenue in Meghalaya, India: official figures
The state government budgeted ₹11,398 crore for social sectors such as education, health, housing and welfare in 2024-25, and expected ₹4,041 crore from its own taxes (budget estimate).
How much tax does the Meghalaya government raise?
Its own tax revenue works out at about ₹11,930 per resident in 2024-25 (11th lowest of 31 with figures), and it expected a further ₹747 crore of non-tax revenue such as mining royalties, fees and dividends. The rest of its income comes from its share of central taxes, central grants and borrowing.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does the Meghalaya government borrow?
The state government planned to borrow ₹2,029 crore to cover its fiscal deficit in 2024-25, 3.4% of its GSDP (budget estimate; 11th lowest of 25 with figures). The usual ceiling for states under fiscal responsibility rules is about 3%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much debt does the Meghalaya government have?
The state government owed ₹23,145 crore at the end of March 2025, equal to 38.8% of its 2024-25 GSDP and about ₹67,700 per resident; 5th highest of 25 with figures. All states and UTs together owed ₹93.93 lakh crore.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does the Meghalaya government spend on interest and pensions?
Interest on past borrowing takes 6.3% of the state's day-to-day (revenue) spending of ₹19,653 crore in the 2024-25 budget (all states and UTs: 11.9%; 6th lowest of 31 with figures), and pensions for retired staff another 9.5%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Meghalaya compares with other states
State government debt (outstanding liabilities) as % of GSDP (March 2025)
Meghalaya ranks 5 of 25, highest first. Outstanding liabilities at end-March 2025 divided by gross state domestic product for 2024-25.
| Rank | Region | State government debt (outstanding liabilities) as % of GSDP |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Punjab | 45.1% |
| 3 | Himachal Pradesh | 44.3% |
| 4 | West Bengal | 39.3% |
| 5 | Meghalaya | 38.8% |
| 6 | Kerala | 37.7% |
| 7 | Rajasthan | 37.4% |
| 8 | Bihar | 36.4% |
Budgeted fiscal deficit as % of GSDP (2024-25 (budget))
Meghalaya ranks 15 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Budgeted fiscal deficit as % of GSDP |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Assam | 3.5% |
| 13 | Tamil Nadu | 3.5% |
| 14 | Jammu and Kashmir | 3.4% |
| 15 | Meghalaya | 3.4% |
| 16 | Telangana | 3.0% |
| 17 | Bihar | 2.9% |
| 18 | Uttar Pradesh | 2.9% |
Interest payments as % of revenue spending (2024-25 (budget))
Meghalaya ranks 26 of 31, highest first. Interest on past borrowing divided by revenue (day-to-day) expenditure, budget estimates.
| Rank | Region | Interest payments as % of revenue spending |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Puducherry | 7.5% |
| 24 | Tripura | 7.0% |
| 25 | Chhattisgarh | 6.4% |
| 26 | Meghalaya | 6.3% |
| 27 | Manipur | 5.3% |
| 28 | Mizoram | 5.1% |
| 29 | Delhi | 4.4% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 176: State-wise Composition of Outstanding Liabilities, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 df4d117b3949…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 164: State-wise Gross Fiscal Deficit, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 5e1a742f710e…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 170: State-wise Interest Payments, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 615f96758e43…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 168: State-wise Own Tax Revenue, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b25a8b6f2ff7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 175: State-wise Social Sector Expenditure, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 6b8f611c50f5…)
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