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Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
23-August-2012 16:49 IST
The external debt of the country was RS. 17,67,702crore while the domestic debt of the Central Government was Rs. 32,02,411 crore (RE) at end March 2012.
The external debt of the country and domestic debt of Central Government during last five years is given below:
(Rs. Crore)
S.N. | Year (at end- March) | External Debt of Country | Domestic Debt of Central Government |
1. | 2007-08 | 8,97,290 | 17,99,651 |
2. | 2008-09 | 11,42,125 | 2,01,9841 |
3. | 2009-10 | 11,78,638 | 23,28,339 |
4. | 2010-11 | 13,66,292 | 26,67,115 |
5. | 2011-12 | 17,67,702 | 32,02,411 (RE) |
Source: (i) Receipt Budget 2012-13 for Domestic debt of Central Government. (ii) Reserve Bank of India for External Debt of Country. | |||
This was stated by the Minister of State for Finance, Shri Namo Narain Meena in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.
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External and domestic debt trends reported, showing year end increases and source attribution for fiscal statistics. The press release reports central government external and domestic debt levels and year end series over five fiscal years ending March 2012, presenting tabulated figures that show rising indebtedness. It identifies the sources for domestic debt as the receipts/budget documentation and for external debt as the official monetary authority's statistics, and states the information was provided in reply to a parliamentary question by the Minister of State for Finance.Press 'Enter' after typing page number.