Government expenditure (% of GDP) - India

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Value & RankThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of India is 11.8 (% of GDP) with a global rank of 132.
India compared to other CountriesThe Government expenditure (% of GDP) of India is similar to that of Afghanistan, Qatar, El Salvador, Mexico, Benin, Tajikistan, Egypt, Madagascar, Paraguay, Lao PDR with a respective Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 12.1, 12.0, 12.0, 11.9, 11.9, 11.7, 11.7, 11.5, 11.5, 11.5 (% of GDP) and a global rank of 127, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 135, 136, 137.Last 10 years averageIndia had an average Government expenditure (% of GDP) of 11.2 (% of GDP) in the last 10 years from (2003 to 2013).
India during the Great RecessionIndia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 15.3% during the Great RecessionIndia since the end of the Great RecessionIndia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 0.77% since the end of the Great RecessionIndia during the Kargil WarIndia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a positive growth of 2.23% during the Kargil WarIndia since the end of the Kargil WarIndia's Government expenditure (% of GDP) had a negative growth (decline) of 7.68% since the end of the Kargil War

Year	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP) - India
1991	11.6
1992	11.5
1993	11.6
1994	11.0
1995	11.1
1996	10.9
1997	11.6
1998	12.5
1999	12.8
2000	12.6
2001	12.4
2002	11.9
2003	11.4
2004	10.9
2005	10.9
2006	10.3
2007	10.3
2008	10.9
2009	11.9
2010	11.4
2011	11.4
2012	11.8
2013	11.8

Country Name	Global Rank	Government expenditure (% of GDP) (% of GDP)
Afghanistan	127	12.1
Qatar	128	12.0
El Salvador	129	12.0
Mexico	130	11.9
Benin	131	11.9
India	132	11.8
Tajikistan	133	11.7
Egypt	134	11.7
Madagascar	135	11.5
Paraguay	136	11.5
Lao PDR	137	11.5

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Datasource: Workbank - World Development Indicators