Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India
India: Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP was 20.61 in 2030. ▲ Rising
Latest (2030)
20.61
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
133rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 2007
All-time low
16.29
in 1998
Years of data
40
1991–2030
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India, 1991–2030
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2030, revenue, general government, percent of gdp in India stood at 20.61.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.5% 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.
India ranks 133rd 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.
Revenue, General government, Percent of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 19.37 | — |
| 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 | 19.81 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 19.6 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 19.15 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.85 | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 20.11 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 20 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 19.95 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 19.15 | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 18.15 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 20.44 | +12.6% |
| 2022 | 20.13 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 20.49 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 20.48 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 20.23 | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 20.23 | -0.0% |
| 2027 | 20.32 | +0.5% |
| 2028 | 20.41 | +0.5% |
| 2029 | 20.51 | +0.5% |
| 2030 | 20.61 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.8 | 16.29 | 19.37 | 9 |
| 2000s | 19.19 | 17.24 | 22.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.61 | 19.15 | 20.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.14 | 18.15 | 20.51 | 10 |
| 2030s | 20.61 | 20.61 | 20.61 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 130 Guyana 21.22 compare
- 131 Thailand 21.02 compare
- 132 Syria 20.85 compare
- 134 Philippines 20.52 compare
- 135 Antigua and Barbuda 20.49 compare
- 136 San Marino 20.24 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 20.61 in 2030, 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 133rd out of 195 countries with data for 2030.
- Is revenue, general government, percent of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fiscal Monitor (FM) 2025 October