Australia vs India: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
Australia
37.53
in 2031
India
28.44
in 2031
Australia rank
10th
India rank
13th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- Australia
- India
How they compare
Australia currently reports 37.53 against 28.44 in India, a difference of 9.09.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.3 times India's.
Across all 44 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 26 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.1 | 24.85 | 5.25 | Australia |
| 1990s | 33.59 | 25.77 | 7.81 | Australia |
| 2000s | 35.1 | 27.6 | 7.5 | Australia |
| 2010s | 36.86 | 27.07 | 9.79 | Australia |
| 2020s | 39.2 | 29.43 | 9.77 | Australia |
| 2030s | 37.55 | 28.46 | 9.08 | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, Australia or India?
- Australia, at 37.53 against 28.44 in India as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between Australia and India?
- 9.09, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2031.
- How do Australia and India rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- Australia ranks 10th and India ranks 13th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The World Economic Outlook (WEO) database is created during the biannual WEO exercise, which begins in January and June of each year and results in the April and September/October WEO publication. Selected series from the publication are available in a database format.