General government final consumption expenditure in India
India: General government final consumption expenditure was 10.8% in 2025. ▲ Rising
General government final consumption expenditure in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, general government final consumption expenditure in India stood at 10.8%.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government final consumption expenditure in India peaked at 12.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1960.
India ranks 158th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
General government final consumption expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.6% | — |
| 1961 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1962 | 7.8% | +12.8% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 8.0% | -7.6% |
| 1965 | 8.8% | +9.3% |
| 1966 | 8.5% | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 8.1% | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 8.4% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 8.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 8.9% | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 9.7% | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 8.4% | -9.9% |
| 1974 | 8.6% | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.5% | +9.8% |
| 1976 | 9.8% | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 9.7% | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 9.6% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 10.1% | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.4% | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 10.9% | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 11.9% | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 11.6% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 11.6% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 11.3% | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 11.1% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 11.0% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 10.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 10.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.3% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 11.9% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 12.2% | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 11.9% | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 11.8% | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 11.3% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 10.9% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 10.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 10.5% | +6.9% |
| 2009 | 11.5% | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11.0% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 11.1% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 10.7% | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 10.3% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 10.4% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 10.3% | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 11.0% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 11.1% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 10.7% | +0.7% |
| 2025 | 10.8% | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 6.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.6% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.1% | 10.3% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8% | 9.8% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 10.3% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 155 Cameroon 11.1% compare
- 156 Paraguay 10.9% compare
- 157 Kazakhstan 10.8% compare
- 159 Bermuda 10.7% compare
- 160 Central African Republic 10.3% compare
- 161 Sao Tome and Principe 10.3% compare
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 capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current US$), per capita 935.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP 30.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (current LCU), per capita 81,663 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government final consumption expenditure in India?
- General government final consumption expenditure in India was 10.8% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest general government final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1960.
- How does India rank for general government final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 158th 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 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of General government 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. 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 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.