PM Mudra Yojana had sanctioned more than 57.79 crore loans worth ₹40.07 lakh crore up to 27 March 2026, according to a PIB release of 8 April 2026. About two-thirds of the loans went to women entrepreneurs and about one-fifth to first-time entrepreneurs. The 2025-26 row of the table, 4.49 crore loans worth ₹5.65 lakh crore, was counted only up to 27 March 2026.
Source · PIB, figure for March 2026 · checked
| Period | Value (crore loans) |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 5.47 |
| 2023-24 | 6.67 |
| 2022-23 | 6.24 |
| 2021-22 | 5.38 |
| 2020-21 | 5.07 |
| 2019-20 | 6.23 |
| 2018-19 | 5.98 |
| 2017-18 | 4.81 |
| 2016-17 | 3.97 |
| 2015-16 | 3.49 |
The yearly count in the Ministry of Finance table runs from 3.49 crore in 2015-16 to a high of 6.67 crore in 2023-24. The last row, 2025-26, was counted only up to 27 March 2026.
| Measure | Figure | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Loans sanctioned, April 2015 to 27 March 2026 | 57.79 crore | PIB, Ministry of Finance, 8 April 2026 |
| Amount sanctioned, same period | ₹40.07 lakh crore | PIB, Ministry of Finance, 8 April 2026 |
| Loans sanctioned in 2024-25 | 5.47 crore (₹5.53 lakh crore) | PIB, Ministry of Finance, 8 April 2026 |
| Loans sanctioned in 2025-26, up to 27 March 2026 | 4.49 crore (₹5.65 lakh crore) | PIB, Ministry of Finance, 8 April 2026 |
| Share of loans to women | Two-thirds | PIB, Ministry of Finance, 8 April 2026 |
Cumulatively, more than 57.79 crore loans have been sanctioned, amounting to ₹40.07 lakh crore of disbursement. Two-thirds of the loans have been sanctioned to women entrepreneurs. Approximately one-fifth of all the loans were extended to first-time entrepreneurs.
Year No. of Loans Sanctioned (in Crore) Amount Sanctioned (Rs. in Lakh Crore) 2015-16 3.49 1.37 2016-17 3.97 1.80 2017-18 4.81 2.54 2018-19 5.98 3.22 2019-20 6.23 3.37 2020-21 5.07 3.22 2021-22 5.38 3.39 2022-23 6.24 4.56 2023-24 6.67 5.41 2024-25 5.47 5.53 2025-26 (as on 27.03.2026) * 4.49 5.65 Total 57.79 40.07
Shishu: covering loans upto Rs. 50,000/- Kishor: covering loans above Rs. 50,000/- and up to Rs. 5 lakhs Tarun: covering loans above Rs.5 lakh and upto Rs.10 lakhs TarunPlus: covering loans above Rs.10lakh and upto Rs.20 lakhs
It has created self-employment opportunities across the country, especially for marginalized sections of society, including Scheduled Castes/Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes (51% of loan beneficiaries), and women (67% of loan beneficiaries).
More than 57.79 crore loans worth ₹40.07 lakh crore were sanctioned under PM Mudra Yojana from April 2015 up to 27 March 2026, according to the Ministry of Finance release of 8 April 2026.
Loans are collateral-free up to ₹20 lakh. The release lists Shishu (up to ₹50,000), Kishor (above ₹50,000 and up to ₹5 lakhs), Tarun (above ₹5 lakh and up to ₹10 lakhs) and TarunPlus (above ₹10 lakh and up to ₹20 lakhs).
The Finance Minister said two-thirds of the loans were sanctioned to women entrepreneurs, and the Minister of State put women at 67% of loan beneficiaries.
This figure is from PIB's own release or a report quoting it. We recheck it yearly (PIB publishes the cumulative total around the scheme anniversary on 8 April). If you have a newer or better source, send it to us.
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