India vs Western Europe: Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP

India
-13.3%
in 2022
Western Europe
-37.4%
in 2022
India rank
23rd
Western Europe rank
24th

Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP over time

  • India
  • Western Europe
-40-30-20-10200020112022

How they compare

India currently reports -13.3% against -37.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 24.1%.

Across all 20 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.

India ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 24th of 162 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Western Europe Difference Ahead
2000s -15.7% -35.9% 20.2% India
2010s -15.6% -36.2% 20.7% India
2020s -13.3% -37.4% 24.0% India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp, India or Western Europe?
India, at -13.3% against -37.4% in Western Europe as of 2022.
What is the difference in cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp between India and Western Europe?
24.1%, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Western Europe?
20 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do India and Western Europe rank globally for cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of gdp?
India ranks 23rd and Western Europe ranks 24th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cash surplus/deficit as a proportion of GDP (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
189 places, 3,493 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed