Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in India

India: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP was 27.24 in 2030. ▲ Rising

Latest (2030)
27.24
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
108th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.02
in 2020
All-time low
24.36
in 1996
Years of data
40
1991–2030

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1991–2030

01020301991201020301991: 27.31992: 26.71993: 26.21994: 26.21995: 251996: 24.41997: 25.21998: 261999: 25.82000: 26.12001: 28.32002: 29.12003: 29.92004: 28.42005: 26.92006: 26.92007: 26.92008: 29.32009: 28.52010: 282011: 27.62012: 27.42013: 26.62014: 26.22015: 27.12016: 27.22017: 26.22018: 26.32019: 26.82020: 312021: 29.92022: 29.12023: 27.92024: 28.42025: 27.32026: 27.42027: 27.42028: 27.42029: 27.32030: 27.2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

India recorded 27.24 for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in 2030.

That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in India peaked at 31.02 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24.36, in 1996.

India ranks 108th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1991 to 2030.
Year Value Change
1991 27.27
1992 26.69 -2.1%
1993 26.19 -1.9%
1994 26.21 +0.1%
1995 24.98 -4.7%
1996 24.36 -2.5%
1997 25.23 +3.6%
1998 26.03 +3.2%
1999 25.85 -0.7%
2000 26.09 +0.9%
2001 28.28 +8.4%
2002 29.12 +3.0%
2003 29.94 +2.8%
2004 28.45 -5.0%
2005 26.88 -5.5%
2006 26.91 +0.1%
2007 26.94 +0.1%
2008 29.29 +8.7%
2009 28.54 -2.6%
2010 27.99 -2.0%
2011 27.64 -1.2%
2012 27.36 -1.0%
2013 26.6 -2.8%
2014 26.22 -1.4%
2015 27.06 +3.2%
2016 27.23 +0.6%
2017 26.23 -3.7%
2018 26.29 +0.2%
2019 26.85 +2.1%
2020 31.02 +15.5%
2021 29.89 -3.7%
2022 29.1 -2.6%
2023 27.89 -4.2%
2024 28.38 +1.8%
2025 27.34 -3.7%
2026 27.38 +0.1%
2027 27.41 +0.1%
2028 27.36 -0.2%
2029 27.28 -0.3%
2030 27.24 -0.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.87 24.36 27.27 9
2000s 28.04 26.09 29.94 10
2010s 26.95 26.22 27.99 10
2020s 28.31 27.28 31.02 10
2030s 27.24 27.24 27.24 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 105 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27.52 compare
  2. 106 Barbados 27.29 compare
  3. 107 Belize 27.25 compare
  4. 109 Mexico 27.2 compare
  5. 110 Chile 26.38 compare
  6. 111 Mali 26.34 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in India?
Expenditure, general government, percent of gdp in India was 27.24 in 2030, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 31.02 in 2020.
What is the lowest expenditure, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 24.36 in 1996.
How does India rank for expenditure, general government, percent of gdp?
India ranks 108th out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
Is expenditure, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
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Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP
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Coverage
213 places, 7,647 data points, 1991–2030
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October