Government budget and revenue in Sikkim, India: official figures
The state government budgeted ₹5,293 crore for social sectors such as education, health, housing and welfare in 2024-25, and expected ₹2,164 crore from its own taxes (budget estimate).
How much tax does the Sikkim government raise?
Its own tax revenue works out at about ₹31,050 per resident in 2024-25 (3rd highest of 31 with figures), and it expected a further ₹927 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 Sikkim government borrow?
The state government planned to borrow ₹2,840 crore to cover its fiscal deficit in 2024-25 (budget estimate), against ₹2,523 crore in 2023-24 (revised estimate).
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much debt does the Sikkim government have?
The state government owed ₹19,038 crore at the end of March 2025, about ₹270,800 per resident. All states and UTs together owed ₹93.93 lakh crore.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much does the Sikkim government spend on interest and pensions?
Interest on past borrowing takes 9.0% of the state's day-to-day (revenue) spending of ₹10,250 crore in the 2024-25 budget (all states and UTs: 11.9%; 14th lowest of 31 with figures), and pensions for retired staff another 14.8%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow Sikkim compares with other states
Interest payments as % of revenue spending (2024-25 (budget))
Sikkim ranks 18 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Goa | 10.3% |
| 16 | Uttar Pradesh | 10.1% |
| 17 | Bihar | 9.1% |
| 18 | Sikkim | 9.0% |
| 19 | Assam | 8.7% |
| 20 | Nagaland | 8.1% |
| 21 | Telangana | 8.0% |
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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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