Nepal’s current budget (FY 2083/84 / 2026–27) is a sizable and reform-focused budget, with a total expenditure of approximately Rs. 2.124 trillion. Of the overall budget, recurrent expenditure constitutes approximately 59.8%, capital expenditure accounts for 20.3%, and debt servicing/financial management makes up 19.9%. It highlights economic reform, growth of the private sector, infrastructure development, digital transformation, and enhancement of governance. Significant recurring costs, debt responsibilities, and a substantial proportion of non-development expenditures indicate that a major share of resources is allocated to government operations and fulfilling obligations instead of establishing new productive assets. The broader scope and key characteristics of Nepal’s Current Budget can be described as a substantial budget where the government has established ambitious objectives like enhanced economic growth and investment-driven expansion on a modest basis. Nonetheless, the po...