Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in India
India: Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) was 26.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Grants and other revenue in India, 1974–2022
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of revenue.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grants and other revenue in India is 26.0%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grants and other revenue in India peaked at 26.9% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2018.
India ranks 51st of 154 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in India, year by year
| Year | % of revenue | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 14.4% | — |
| 1975 | 17.9% | +24.5% |
| 1976 | 19.1% | +6.9% |
| 1977 | 22.6% | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 19.9% | -12.0% |
| 1979 | 18.1% | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 18.8% | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 20.7% | +9.5% |
| 1983 | 18.1% | -12.4% |
| 1984 | 21.0% | +15.6% |
| 1985 | 20.7% | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 21.0% | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 21.2% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.3% | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | +16.4% |
| 1990 | 20.1% | -14.5% |
| 1991 | 21.9% | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 24.2% | +10.6% |
| 1993 | 26.3% | +8.8% |
| 1994 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 24.7% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 25.1% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 26.5% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 24.9% | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 26.9% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 25.4% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 23.5% | -7.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 16.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 16.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 21.2% | +49.2% |
| 2011 | 11.6% | -45.3% |
| 2012 | 13.9% | +20.4% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 13.6% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 10.5% | -20.3% |
| 2018 | 8.9% | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 26.0% | +193.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 26.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.9%, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 26.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 23.2%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grants and other revenue (% of revenue) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +193.5% | 8.9% | 26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.7% | 14.4% | 22.6% | 6 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 18.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.5% | 20.1% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 14.1% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 21.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.0% | 26.0% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is grants and other revenue in India?
- Grants and other revenue in India was 26.0% in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest grants and other revenue recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26.9% in 2001.
- What is the lowest grants and other revenue recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2018.
- How does India rank for grants and other revenue?
- India ranks 51st out of 154 countries with data for 2022.
- Is grants and other revenue rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Grants and other revenue (% of revenue). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Grants are transfers receivable by government units, from other resident or nonresident government units or international organizations, that do not meet the definition of a tax, subsidy, or social contribution. Other revenue is all revenue receivable excluding taxes, social contributions, and grants. This category of revenue includes property income, sales of goods and services, and miscellaneous other types of revenue. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of revenue which includes all transactions that add to the amount of economic value of a unit or sector.