Central government revenues as a share of GDP in India
India: Central government revenues as a share of GDP was 9.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in India, 1974–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, central government revenues as a share of gdp in India stood at 9.4%. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government revenues as a share of gdp in India peaked at 14.4% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 9.4%, in 2022.
India ranks 151st of 157 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Central government revenues as a share of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 9.4% | — |
| 1975 | 10.7% | +13.1% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 10.8% | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 11.4% | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 10.8% | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 11.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 11.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 12.5% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 13.1% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 12.8% | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 13.5% | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 12.4% | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 12.9% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 11.5% | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 11.9% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 12.2% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 12.2% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 12.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 11.0% | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 11.7% | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 11.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11.0% | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 11.9% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 12.1% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.3% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 13.3% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 14.4% | +8.4% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 11.4% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 11.5% | -12.8% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 12.4% | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 12.9% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.7% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 13.2% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 9.4% | -28.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 9.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.7%, 48% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- India's 9.4% is below the median for South Asia, which is 13.8%, 68% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Central government revenues as a share of GDP in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -28.9% | 13.2% | 9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.4% | 11.5% | 6 |
| 1980s | 12.1% | 10.8% | 13.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 11.0% | 12.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 11.0% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 11.5% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
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- 152 Central African Republic 9.2% compare
- 153 Sudan 8.8% compare
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- 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 central government revenues as a share of gdp in India?
- Central government revenues as a share of gdp in India was 9.4% in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.4% in 2007.
- What is the lowest central government revenues as a share of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4% in 2022.
- How does India rank for central government revenues as a share of gdp?
- India ranks 151st out of 157 countries with data for 2022.
- Is central government revenues as a share of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Central government revenues as a share of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Taxes, social contributions, and other revenues such as fines, fees, rent, and income from property or sales included. Grants excluded.