India vs United Kingdom: Gross national expenditure (current US$)
Gross national expenditure (current US$) over time
- India
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 4.06 trillion current US$ against 4.04 trillion current US$ in India, a difference of 19.79 billion current US$.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom ahead.
India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 186 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 107.96 billion current US$ | 264.56 billion current US$ | 156.60 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 257.21 billion current US$ | 680.95 billion current US$ | 423.74 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 361.81 billion current US$ | 1.37 trillion current US$ | 1.01 trillion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 874.69 billion current US$ | 2.38 trillion current US$ | 1.50 trillion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 2.24 trillion current US$ | 2.83 trillion current US$ | 587.86 billion current US$ | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 3.39 trillion current US$ | 64.79 billion current US$ | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure, India or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 4.06 trillion current US$ against 4.04 trillion current US$ in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure between India and United Kingdom?
- 19.79 billion current US$, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and United Kingdom?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do India and United Kingdom rank globally for gross national expenditure?
- India ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.