Australia vs India: Government expenditure vs gdp

Australia
418.83 billion
in 2025
India
341.19 billion
in 2025
Australia rank
7th
India rank
10th

Government expenditure vs gdp over time

  • Australia
  • India
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 418.83 billion against 341.19 billion in India, a difference of 77.63 billion.

That makes Australia's figure about 1.2 times India's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Australia has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 166 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia India Difference Ahead
1960s 40.98 billion 12.55 billion 28.43 billion Australia
1970s 70.24 billion 22.02 billion 48.22 billion Australia
1980s 102.51 billion 39.74 billion 62.77 billion Australia
1990s 142.85 billion 68.04 billion 74.81 billion Australia
2000s 197.18 billion 118.56 billion 78.63 billion Australia
2010s 264.37 billion 222.53 billion 41.83 billion Australia
2020s 378.48 billion 305.73 billion 72.75 billion Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure vs gdp, Australia or India?
Australia, at 418.83 billion against 341.19 billion in India as of 2025.
What is the difference in government expenditure vs gdp between Australia and India?
77.63 billion, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and India?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Australia and India rank globally for government expenditure vs gdp?
Australia ranks 7th and India ranks 10th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Government expenditure vs gdp. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure vs gdp
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 7,062 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed