Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Budget 2026-27
₹2.40 lakh crore
4.5% of all spending
Actual 2024-25
₹2.15 lakh crore
−3.7% vs its budget
Spending each year
Outcome (actual, or revised where actuals aren't out yet) and the amount announced in each budget.
- Outcome
- Announced in the budget
- Estimate (no actual yet)
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| Year | Outcome | Announced in the budget |
|---|---|---|
| 2000-01 | ₹12,486 crore | ₹8,564 crore (BE) |
| 2001-02 | ₹17,817 crore | ₹14,039 crore (BE) |
| 2002-03 | ₹24,416 crore | ₹21,521 crore (BE) |
| 2003-04 | ₹25,477 crore | ₹28,097 crore (BE) |
| 2004-05 | ₹26,195 crore | ₹26,186 crore (BE) |
| 2005-06 | ₹23,536 crore | ₹26,723 crore (BE) |
| 2006-07 | ₹24,532 crore | ₹24,794 crore (BE) |
| 2007-08 | ₹31,941 crore | ₹26,335 crore (BE) |
| 2008-09 | ₹44,849 crore | ₹33,343 crore (BE) |
| 2009-10 | ₹59,516 crore | ₹53,729 crore (BE) |
| 2010-11 | ₹71,472 crore | ₹56,608 crore (BE) |
| 2011-12 | ₹74,277 crore | ₹62,187 crore (BE) |
| 2012-13 | ₹86,677 crore | ₹76,869 crore (BE) |
| 2013-14 | ₹93,317 crore | ₹91,591 crore (BE) |
| 2014-15 | ₹1.18 lakh crore | ₹1.16 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2015-16 | ₹1.41 lakh crore | ₹1.25 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2016-17 | ₹1.22 lakh crore | ₹1.41 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2017-18 | ₹1.10 lakh crore | ₹1.54 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2018-19 | ₹1.09 lakh crore | ₹1.76 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2019-20 | ₹1.17 lakh crore | ₹1.95 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2020-21 | ₹5.67 lakh crore | ₹1.25 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2021-22 | ₹3.07 lakh crore | ₹2.57 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2022-23 | ₹2.84 lakh crore | ₹2.18 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2023-24 | ₹2.32 lakh crore | ₹2.06 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2024-25 | ₹2.15 lakh crore | ₹2.23 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2025-26 | ₹2.38 lakh crore (RE) | ₹2.16 lakh crore (BE) |
| 2026-27 | – | ₹2.40 lakh crore (BE) |
Expenditure Budget Vol. 1 Statement 2 (to 2016-17); Expenditure Profile Statement 3 (from 2017-18). Totals add up the ministry's departments.
Up to 2016-17 these totals include Central Assistance for State Plans routed through the ministry. In 2017-18 the Plan/Non-plan split ended and several demands were split, merged or moved, so the two periods aren't strictly comparable.
Departments
| Department / line | 2026-27 | Years in budget |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Food and Public Distribution | ₹2.35 lakh crore | 2000-01 to 2026-27 |
| Department of Consumer Affairs | ₹4,474 crore | 2000-01 to 2026-27 |
| Department of Public Distribution | – | 2000-01 to 2001-02 |
| Department of Sugar and Edible Oils | – | 2000-01 |
Schemes, 2026-27
Budget Estimates for each scheme run by this ministry.