Final consumption expenditure in India
India: Final consumption expenditure was 67.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Final consumption expenditure in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 67.4% for final consumption expenditure in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in India peaked at 94.5% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2007.
India ranks 148th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Final consumption expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 94.0% | — |
| 1961 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 92.3% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 90.4% | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 90.5% | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 91.3% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 93.4% | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 94.5% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 90.0% | -4.7% |
| 1969 | 88.8% | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 88.6% | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 90.0% | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 89.6% | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 87.9% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 90.2% | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 87.2% | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 84.8% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 85.4% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 86.0% | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 85.7% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 87.5% | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 85.8% | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 85.3% | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 85.6% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 85.0% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 83.9% | -1.2% |
| 1986 | 84.7% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 81.7% | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 79.7% | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 78.4% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 78.1% | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 76.7% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 76.5% | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 75.3% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 74.2% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 74.9% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 75.7% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 76.2% | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 75.7% | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 75.9% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 74.3% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 72.4% | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 68.8% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 67.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 65.6% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 67.4% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 65.7% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 67.3% | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 67.1% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 67.9% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 69.4% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 69.5% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 70.1% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 71.9% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 68.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 67.1% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 91.8% | 88.8% | 94.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 87.5% | 84.8% | 90.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.3% | 79.7% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.1% | 74.2% | 78.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 65.6% | 75.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.7% | 65.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.0% | 67.1% | 72.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,453 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in India?
- Final consumption expenditure in India was 67.4% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 94.5% in 1967.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2007.
- How does India rank for final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 148th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Final consumption expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.