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

PeriodValue
201021.3 % of GDP
200919.7 % of GDP
200818.6 % of GDP
200715.1 % of GDP
200616.5 % of GDP
6 earlier values, back to 2000
200516.1 % of GDP
200415.7 % of GDP
200315.5 % of GDP
200216.5 % of GDP
200117.4 % of GDP
200016.7 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.