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
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.