Government expenditure (% of GDP) - India
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
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
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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 |
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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