Gross Defence Budget (BE) as percentage of GDP for the last two years and current year are as under:

(Rs in Crore)

Year	Defence Budget (BE) [Gross]	GDP*	Defence  Budget as percentage of GDP
2019-20	4,72,069.78	2,11,00,607.00	2.24
2020-21	5,14,796.69	2,24,89,420.00	2.29
2021-22	5,20,794.99	2,22,87,379.00	2.34

          *Figures are as per Budget at a Glance of the Union Budget.

It may be seen from above that Defence Budget is consistently increasing in absolute terms as well as a percentage of GDP.

This information was given by Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt in a written reply to Shri Tiruchi Siva in Rajya Sabha today.

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