General government final consumption expenditure in India
India: General government final consumption expenditure was 37.21 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government final consumption expenditure in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in India stood at 37.21 trillion current LCU. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.6% on the previous year and up 159.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in India peaked at 37.21 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.59 billion current LCU, in 1960.
India ranks 16th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government final consumption expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.59 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 12.88 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1962 | 15.62 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 20.07 billion current LCU | +28.5% |
| 1964 | 21.63 billion current LCU | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 24.92 billion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 1966 | 27.31 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1967 | 30.54 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1968 | 33.44 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1969 | 37.48 billion current LCU | +12.1% |
| 1970 | 41.89 billion current LCU | +11.8% |
| 1971 | 48.48 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 51.57 billion current LCU | +6.4% |
| 1973 | 56.53 billion current LCU | +9.6% |
| 1974 | 68.59 billion current LCU | +21.3% |
| 1975 | 80.85 billion current LCU | +17.9% |
| 1976 | 89.79 billion current LCU | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 95.80 billion current LCU | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 106.36 billion current LCU | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 122.26 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1980 | 141.94 billion current LCU | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 166.32 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 196.59 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1983 | 227.12 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 261.16 billion current LCU | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 311.00 billion current LCU | +19.1% |
| 1986 | 367.72 billion current LCU | +18.2% |
| 1987 | 431.67 billion current LCU | +17.4% |
| 1988 | 498.25 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1989 | 570.41 billion current LCU | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 650.17 billion current LCU | +14.0% |
| 1991 | 733.70 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 830.85 billion current LCU | +13.2% |
| 1993 | 963.83 billion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 1.07 trillion current LCU | +11.3% |
| 1995 | 1.27 trillion current LCU | +18.5% |
| 1996 | 1.44 trillion current LCU | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 1.70 trillion current LCU | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 2.11 trillion current LCU | +23.9% |
| 1999 | 2.42 trillion current LCU | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 2.56 trillion current LCU | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72 trillion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.82 trillion current LCU | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 3.04 trillion current LCU | +7.7% |
| 2004 | 3.32 trillion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 3.77 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 4.17 trillion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 2007 | 4.83 trillion current LCU | +15.8% |
| 2008 | 5.81 trillion current LCU | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 7.30 trillion current LCU | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 8.40 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 9.68 trillion current LCU | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 10.62 trillion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 11.57 trillion current LCU | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 13.02 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 14.36 trillion current LCU | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 15.87 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 18.40 trillion current LCU | +16.0% |
| 2018 | 20.46 trillion current LCU | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 22.12 trillion current LCU | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 23.06 trillion current LCU | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 24.72 trillion current LCU | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 28.91 trillion current LCU | +16.9% |
| 2023 | 30.74 trillion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 33.95 trillion current LCU | +10.5% |
| 2025 | 37.21 trillion current LCU | +9.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 156.44 billion current LCU, 237.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- India's 37.21 trillion current LCU is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.36 trillion current LCU, 27.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.55 billion current LCU | 11.59 billion current LCU | 37.48 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 76.21 billion current LCU | 41.89 billion current LCU | 122.26 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 317.22 billion current LCU | 141.94 billion current LCU | 570.41 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.32 trillion current LCU | 650.17 billion current LCU | 2.42 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 trillion current LCU | 2.56 trillion current LCU | 7.30 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.45 trillion current LCU | 8.40 trillion current LCU | 22.12 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.76 trillion current LCU | 23.06 trillion current LCU | 37.21 trillion current LCU | 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in India?
- General government final consumption expenditure in India was 37.21 trillion current LCU in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 37.21 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 billion current LCU in 1960.
- How does India rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 16th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government final consumption expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU). 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. General government FCE includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees), and most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.