India vs Saudi Arabia: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
India
28.44
in 2031
Saudi Arabia
25.02
in 2031
India rank
13th
Saudi Arabia rank
15th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
India currently reports 28.44 against 25.02 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 3.42.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
India ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.77 | 35.31 | 9.54 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 27.6 | 31.88 | 4.28 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 33.8 | 6.73 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 29.43 | 28.29 | 1.14 | India |
| 2030s | 28.46 | 25.23 | 3.24 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, India or Saudi Arabia?
- India, at 28.44 against 25.02 in Saudi Arabia as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between India and Saudi Arabia?
- 3.42, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2031.
- How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- India ranks 13th and Saudi Arabia ranks 15th 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.