The main difference between the fiscal and budget deficit is of time period in consideration.
Fiscal Deficit is the Govt. Deficit (Government Expenditures - Government Earnings (excluding borrowings)) for a fiscal year let say 2008-09 while...
Budget Deficit is the Govt. Deficit in fiscal year 2008-09 (i.e. fiscal deficit for year 2008-09) plus the past Debt over the Government (i.e. the net sum of all past Fiscal deficit/surplus before fiscal year 2008-09).
If the Government expenditures are more than government receipts this situation represents Budget Deficit and if the government expenditures are less than the government revenue or the revenues are more than expenditures, the budget is Surplus.
a federal budget deficit
Have a budget surplus
A budget deficit is one element of some budgets but is not a "type" of budget. You may be thinking of a "deficit budget" (see below). To start: a budget is simply a spending plan - how much the government is going to spend over the next budget period (often a year), and on what. This includes interest the government has to spend on money it has previously borrowed (usually through bonds). If the total to be spent is expected to exceed what the government expects to take in (usually through taxes), the difference is the deficit, often called the "budget deficit". On the other hand, if the government expects to take in more money than it spends, the difference is a surplus, called the budget surplus. A budget that has a deficit is a "deficit budget"; one that has a surplus is called a "surplus budget"; and one that has neither (that is, spending and income are equal) is called a "balanced budget". It's worth noting that "deficit" and "debt" are not the same. The deficit is the amount by which the government overspends its income in a single budgetary period, typically a year. The debt is the total amount of money the government owes, and can be calculated by adding up all the budget deficits and surpluses the government has ever run.
Deficit spending is the opposite of budget surplus. It means spending more money than you have - going into debt.
have a budget surplus
If the Government expenditures are more than government receipts this situation represents Budget Deficit and if the government expenditures are less than the government revenue or the revenues are more than expenditures, the budget is Surplus.
If the revenue is less than the expenditure, a budget is said to be in deficit. A budget is divided into 3: a. Surplus budget b. Deficit budget c. Balanced budget Surplus : REVENUE greater than EXPENDITURE Deficit : REVENUE less than EXPENDITURE Balanced : REVENUE equals EXPENDITURE
Budget deficit, surplus, and balanced.
a federal budget deficit
the surplus became a deficit
the surplus became a deficit
the surplus became a deficit
Have a budget surplus
either a. a budget surplus b. a budget deficit c. a budget balance
A budget deficit is one element of some budgets but is not a "type" of budget. You may be thinking of a "deficit budget" (see below). To start: a budget is simply a spending plan - how much the government is going to spend over the next budget period (often a year), and on what. This includes interest the government has to spend on money it has previously borrowed (usually through bonds). If the total to be spent is expected to exceed what the government expects to take in (usually through taxes), the difference is the deficit, often called the "budget deficit". On the other hand, if the government expects to take in more money than it spends, the difference is a surplus, called the budget surplus. A budget that has a deficit is a "deficit budget"; one that has a surplus is called a "surplus budget"; and one that has neither (that is, spending and income are equal) is called a "balanced budget". It's worth noting that "deficit" and "debt" are not the same. The deficit is the amount by which the government overspends its income in a single budgetary period, typically a year. The debt is the total amount of money the government owes, and can be calculated by adding up all the budget deficits and surpluses the government has ever run.
Deficit spending is the amount by which a government, private company, or individual's spending exceeds income over a particular period of time, also called simply "deficit," or "budget deficit," the opposite of budget surplus.