Govt revenue, expenditure remain weak in seven months: FCGO

KATHMANDU: Both the government's revenue and expenditure appeared weak in the first seven months of current fiscal year 2025/26, Financial Comptroller General Office (FCGO) reported.

By the end of Magh (February 12), the FCGO reported, government revenue had reached 44% of the annual target while expenditure stood at 40%.

Out of a total budget allocation of Rs 1,964 billion for the year, Rs 801.3749 billion had been spent by the end of Magh, equal to 40.8% of the annual allocation. Current expenditure outlays total Rs 1,180.98 billion, of which 47.62% or Rs 562.3715 billion has been spent. Capital expenditure, from an allocation of Rs 407.888 billion, reached 15.62% or Rs 63.7299 billion.

Expenditure under financial management is 46.71% to the end of Magh; from an allocation of Rs 375.242 billion, Rs 175.2735 billion has been spent.

The government set a revenue collection target of Rs 1,533.4469 billion for the fiscal year, of which 44.49% progress had been made by the end of Magh, with Rs 682.1673 billion collected so far. Tax revenue accounted for 45.21% of its annual target, or Rs 599.3146 billion, while non‑tax revenue reached 42.55% of its target, or Rs 65.713 billion, the FCGO reported.

The Office reported that the government had aimed to receive foreign aid equivalent to Rs 53.4469 billion in 2025/26; by the end of Magh, Rs 12.8379 billion had been received, representing 24.02% of the annual target.

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