Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India
India: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 21.89 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1988–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for revenue, general government, percent of gdp in India is 21.89, measured in 2031.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in India peaked at 22.36 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 16.29, in 1998.
That places India 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17.88 | — |
| 1989 | 18 | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 17.75 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 19.37 | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 18.8 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.62 | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 18.21 | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 18.17 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 17.66 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 16.96 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 16.29 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 17.15 | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 17.68 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 17.24 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 18.04 | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 18.51 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 19.23 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 19.38 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.53 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 22.36 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 20.12 | -10.0% |
| 2009 | 18.84 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 19.19 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 19.29 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 19.87 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 19.7 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 19.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.06 | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 20.38 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 20.32 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 20.32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 19.56 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 18.59 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 20.99 | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 20.73 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 21.33 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 21.42 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 21.02 | -1.9% |
| 2026 | 21.23 | +1.0% |
| 2027 | 21.36 | +0.6% |
| 2028 | 21.49 | +0.6% |
| 2029 | 21.62 | +0.6% |
| 2030 | 21.75 | +0.6% |
| 2031 | 21.89 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.94 | 17.88 | 18 | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.8 | 16.29 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 17.24 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.8 | 19.19 | 20.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.98 | 18.59 | 21.62 | 10 |
| 2030s | 21.82 | 21.75 | 21.89 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 12 United Arab Emirates 28.88 compare
- 13 Honduras 24.49 compare
- 14 Republic of Korea 23.24 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 21.84 compare
- 17 Thailand 21.08 compare
- 18 Hong Kong, China 20.5 compare
More public sector data for India
- Arms imports 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.805 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -21.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 1.17 billion SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 59.36 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0229 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 4.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 86.13 billion current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 501.48 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is revenue, general government, percent of gdp in India?
- Revenue, general government, percent of gdp in India was 21.89 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2007.
- What is the lowest revenue, general government, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.29 in 1998.
- How does India rank for revenue, general government, percent of gdp?
- India ranks 15th out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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