India vs United States of America: Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure
Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure over time
- India
- United States of America
How they compare
India currently reports 40.62 trillion against 4.25 trillion in United States of America, a difference of 36.36 trillion.
That makes India's figure about 9.5 times United States of America's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 37 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.89 trillion | 1.25 trillion | 632.94 billion | India |
| 2000s | 4.03 trillion | 1.92 trillion | 2.11 trillion | India |
| 2010s | 14.45 trillion | 2.65 trillion | 11.80 trillion | India |
| 2020s | 31.17 trillion | 3.73 trillion | 27.44 trillion | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure, India or United States of America?
- India, at 40.62 trillion against 4.25 trillion in United States of America as of 2026.
- What is the difference in economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure between India and United States of America?
- 36.36 trillion, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States of America?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2026.
- How do India and United States of America rank globally for economic outlook no 117 — government final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 6th and United States of America ranks 9th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Economic Outlook No 117 — Government final consumption expenditure, nominal value, GDP expenditure approach. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The OECD Economic Outlook presents the OECD’s analysis of the major global economic trends and prospects for the next two years. The Outlook puts forward a consistent set of projections for output, employment, government spending, prices and current balances based on a review of each member country and of the induced effect on each of them on international developments. OECD (2025), OECD Economic Outlook No 117 (Edition 2025/1) EO117 Database documentation EO117 Last historical points gdp inflation cpi population unemployment real gdp gdp per capita employment OECD Economic Outlook website: https://www.oecd.org/economic-outlook/ Contact : eco.outlook@oecd.org Keywords : Outlook, forecasts, forecast, GDP