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Computing Fiscal deficit

In government budget, primary deficit is Rs. 10,000 crores and interest payment is Rs. 8,000 crores. Compute the fiscal deficit?

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Primary deficit = Fiscal deficit – interest payments

=>Fiscal deficit = Primary deficit + Interest payments.

= 10,000 + 8,000
= 18,000 crores.

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