India — Government consumption (% of GDP)

% of GDP · Annual · 1950–2026 · 77 observations

About this series

Government final consumption expenditure is government spending on goods and services used to meet individual or collective needs, such as health, education, public order and defence. It is part of GDP and does not represent all government expenditure. This series expresses the aggregate as a percentage of GDP for the matching period.

India's government consumption reading was 10.3% of GDP in 2025. The period change from 10.3% of GDP in 2024 was −0.04 percentage points. The latest reading was below the selected 10-year average of 10.7% of GDP.

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Latest observations

2011–2026

PeriodValue
202610.2 % of GDP
202510.3 % of GDP
202410.3 % of GDP
202310.4 % of GDP
202210.7 % of GDP
11 earlier values, back to 2011
202110.5 % of GDP
202011.6 % of GDP
201911 % of GDP
201810.8 % of GDP
201710.8 % of GDP
201610.3 % of GDP
201510.4 % of GDP
201410.4 % of GDP
201310.3 % of GDP
201210.7 % of GDP
201111.1 % of GDP
Data release 2026_08_27_1049, published 30 Sept 2026.