States with already high deficits mostly overshot their deficit estimates in FY17

Fiscal deficit FY17 RE (% of GSDP)

FY17 slippage (bps)* (RE vs BE)

* basis points (% of GSDP); States in the right posted higher fiscal deficit (% of GSDP) in FY17 (revised estimates, RE), while states at the top showed higher slippage in fiscal deficit from budget estimates (BE)