India — Central government expenditure (% of GDP)
% of GDP · Annual · 1948–2025 · 78 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 14.4% of GDP in 2025. The previous reading was 14.6% of GDP in 2024; the period change was −0.26 percentage points. Relative to the selected 10-year average of 16.5% of GDP, the latest reading was below.
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Latest observations
2010–2025
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 14.4 % of GDP |
| 2024 | 14.6 % of GDP |
| 2023 | 15.3 % of GDP |
| 2022 | 15.9 % of GDP |
| 2021 | 20 % of GDP |
11 earlier values, back to 2010
| 2020 | 21.7 % of GDP |
| 2019 | 17 % of GDP |
| 2018 | 15.7 % of GDP |
| 2017 | 15.6 % of GDP |
| 2016 | 15.3 % of GDP |
| 2015 | 15.1 % of GDP |
| 2014 | 14.8 % of GDP |
| 2013 | 16.6 % of GDP |
| 2012 | 16.2 % of GDP |
| 2011 | 14.5 % of GDP |
| 2010 | 16.5 % of GDP |