MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTER OF DEFENCE (SHRI A.K. ANTONY)
(a) to (e): A Statement is attached.
STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) TO (e) OF LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 639 FOR ANSWER ON 13.8.2012
(a) Total Defence spending of `1,70,913.28 crores during 2011-12
constitutes 1.92% of the GDP [(Advance Estimates) as per Economic Survey
2011-12]. Defence Budget of ` 1,93,407.29 crores as approved under BE
2012-13 would be 1.90% of GDP projected by Ministry of Finance. On the
basis of unauthenticated data available, it is assessed that the Defence
Budget as a percentage of GDP in Pakistan and China, is as under:-
Country 2010 2009 2008 2007
China 1.4 1.43 1.39 1.38
Pakistan 3.1 2.4 2.56 3.21
(b) There is no basis for Government to certify the accuracy,
or otherwise, of official defence budgets of foreign countries.
Comparison of the data on defence spending vis-a-vis that of other
countries is difficult due to lack of uniformity in treatment of
different components of the expenditure and non-availability of
accurate and latest published data. Nevertheless, the Government
continues to monitor all developments in the immediate and extended
neighbourhood which have an impact on national security.
(c) to (e): The details of allocation for Defence Budget
under Budget Estimates (BE) 2012-13 are as given in the
following table:
(Rs.in crores)
Service BE 2012-13
Revenue Capital Total
Army 77327.03 19237.80 96564.83
Navy 12548.02 24766.42 37314.44
Air Force 17705.81 30514.45 48220.26
Sub-total 107580.86 74518.67 182099.53
Services
DGOF -535.09 399.96 -135.13
R&D 5995.56 4640.00 10635.56
DGQA 787.33 20.00 807.33
Sub-total Deptts 6247.80 5059.96 11307.76
TOTAL 113828.66 79578.63 193407.29
This budgetary provision has been allocated taking into account
the requirement to meet the roles and responsibilities of the Defence
forces and national security imperatives. Additional requirement of
funds as necessary will be projected depending on pace of utilization
of allocation, progress of ongoing and new modernization schemes and
other priority requirements.
All aspects of the geostrategic environment in the immediate
and extended neighbourhood, which have a bearing on the countryâs
security, are taken into account in defence budget and expenditure
related decision.