India — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1948–2010 · 62 observations
About this series
Central government expenditure records government expense plus net investment in nonfinancial assets within the source series' coverage. It is a flow over the period. This series expresses that measure as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.
The central government expenditure reading for India was 21.3% of GDP in 2010. The previous reading was 19.7% of GDP in 2009; the period change was +1.52 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 17.2% of GDP, the latest reading was above.
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Latest observations
2000–2010
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.3 % of GDP |
| 2009 | 19.7 % of GDP |
| 2008 | 18.6 % of GDP |
| 2007 | 15.1 % of GDP |
| 2006 | 16.5 % of GDP |
6 earlier values, back to 2000
| 2005 | 16.1 % of GDP |
| 2004 | 15.7 % of GDP |
| 2003 | 15.5 % of GDP |
| 2002 | 16.5 % of GDP |
| 2001 | 17.4 % of GDP |
| 2000 | 16.7 % of GDP |