New Delhi, May 30 -- The Central government has achieved its fiscal deficit target of 4.8 percent of GDP for the financial year 2024-25, according to provisional figures released by the Controller General of Accounts (CGA) on Friday.

In the revised estimates (RE) presented to Parliament in February, the fiscal deficit-defined as the gap between total expenditure and revenue-was pegged at Rs.15,69,527 crore, or 4.8 percent of GDP.

The CGA's provisional data showed the actual fiscal deficit stood at Rs.15,77,270 crore, amounting to 100.5 percent of the revised estimate.

Nominal GDP for FY25 was estimated at Rs.3,30,68,145 crore, as per data released earlier in the day.

Receipts and revenue details

During FY25, the government collected ...