India — Central government deficit (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1948–2010 · 62 observations
About this series
The central government deficit series records the period's fiscal balance under the source's accounting and sign convention. A deficit indicates a shortfall; the series is a flow, not a debt stock. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
In India, the central government deficit reading was 3.82% of GDP in 2010, compared with 3.62% of GDP in 2009. The period change was +0.19 percentage points. The latest reading was above the selected 10-year average of 3.5% of GDP.
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Latest observations
2000–2010
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 3.82 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 3.62 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 4.86 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 9.7 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 5.62 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2005 | 4.38 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 3.7 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 2.44 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 0.6 % of GDP |
| 2001 | -3.78 % of GDP |
| 2000 | -3.78 % of GDP |