Trends and Composition of Socio-Economic Public Expenditure In Odisha

Author(s)	Ms. Gayatri Padhy, Prof. Sudhansu Sekhar Rath
Country	India
Abstract	This paper examines the trends and composition of socio-economic public expenditure in Odisha using secondary data obtained from the Odisha Budget for the period 2007–08 to 2022–23. The study analyses item-wise expenditure under both social and economic services to identify changes in sectoral priorities and the evolving structure of public spending over time. The results reveal a substantial increase in social sector expenditure, with growing emphasis on education, medical and public health, water supply and sanitation, and housing, indicating the state government’s commitment to human development and basic welfare. In contrast, expenditure on economic services shows a pronounced focus on infrastructure development, particularly irrigation, roads and bridges, and ports, while allocations to agriculture, small-scale industries, tourism, and rural development remained relatively low and uneven. The overall pattern suggests that public expenditure in Odisha has been directed towards strengthening social welfare and physical infrastructure, though the limited attention to productive and employment-generating sectors points to the need for a more balanced development strategy.
Keywords	Public Expenditure, Socio-Economic Services, Social Sector, Economic Services; Odisha
Field	Sociology > Economics
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 1, January-February 2026
Published On	2026-02-06

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