India — General government expenditure (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1861–2030 · 170 observations

About this series

General 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.

For India, the general government expenditure reading stood at 27.3% of GDP in 2025. Against 28.4% of GDP in 2024, the period change was −1.04 percentage points. It was below the selected 10-year average of 28% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2000–2030

PeriodValue
203027.2 % of GDP
202927.3 % of GDP
202827.4 % of GDP
202727.4 % of GDP
202627.4 % of GDP
15 earlier values
202527.3 % of GDP
202428.4 % of GDP
202327.9 % of GDP
202229.1 % of GDP
202129.9 % of GDP
202031 % of GDP
201926.8 % of GDP
201826.3 % of GDP
201726.2 % of GDP
201627.2 % of GDP
201527.1 % of GDP
201426.2 % of GDP
201326.6 % of GDP
201227.4 % of GDP
201127.6 % of GDP

Values before 2011, back to 2000, are on the chart — hover to read them.

Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.