India vs United Arab Emirates: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
India
28.44
in 2031
United Arab Emirates
24.39
in 2031
India rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP over time
- India
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
India currently reports 28.44 against 24.39 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 4.05.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times United Arab Emirates's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
India ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 26 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and United Arab Emirates in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.82 | 28.18 | 2.36 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 27.6 | 21.21 | 6.39 | India |
| 2010s | 27.07 | 28.67 | 1.6 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 29.43 | 23.84 | 5.59 | India |
| 2030s | 28.46 | 24.25 | 4.22 | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure, general government, percent of gdp, India or United Arab Emirates?
- India, at 28.44 against 24.39 in United Arab Emirates as of 2031.
- What is the difference in expenditure, general government, percent of gdp between India and United Arab Emirates?
- 4.05, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Arab Emirates?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2031.
- How do India and United Arab Emirates rank globally for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
- India ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.