Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent GDP) in India
India: Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP (Percent 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
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 (Percent GDP) in India, year by year
| 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% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.24 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.71, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 27.24 is above the median for South Asia, which is 26.62, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Expenditure, General government, Percent of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October