What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India?

Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The highest recorded value was 0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.

What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in India?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.

How does India rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?

India ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.

Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this India data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in India

Name: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP was 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)

0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

131st

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1966

All-time low

0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2025

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2025, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India stood at 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

India ranks 131st of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.2093 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1962	0.235 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.3%
1963	0.2514 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1964	0.2252 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.4%
1965	0.2342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1966	0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+32.9%
1967	0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
1968	0.2889 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1969	0.2872 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	0.2944 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.5%
1971	0.2996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1972	0.2851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1973	0.2379 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
1974	0.1968 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1975	0.2181 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1976	0.2248 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1977	0.1965 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
1978	0.1868 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1979	0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1980	0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1981	0.1535 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1982	0.1623 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
1983	0.1559 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
1984	0.1723 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1985	0.1738 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.9%
1986	0.1776 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.1714 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1988	0.1701 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1989	0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1991	0.2031 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+18.6%
1992	0.1969 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1993	0.2153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.3%
1994	0.1862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1995	0.1824 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1996	0.175 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1997	0.1839 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
1998	0.2037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1999	0.2091 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
2000	0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2001	0.2051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.2%
2002	0.1929 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2003	0.168 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
2004	0.1497 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
2005	0.1408 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2006	0.1279 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.1081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.4%
2008	0.1222 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
2009	0.1247 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2010	0.1051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2011	0.1029 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.1032 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
2013	0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
2014	0.1001 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
2015	0.1043 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2016	0.1014 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2017	0.0982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.1028 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2019	0.1019 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2020	0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2021	0.0905 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
2022	0.092 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
2023	0.0859 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2024	0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
2025	0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%

India compared with similar countries

India's 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1095 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 79% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
India's 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2539 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.206 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2318 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1781 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2996 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.1669 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1795 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1927 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1712 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2153 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1547 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1081 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2076 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1022 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0982 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1051 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0912 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1072 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

128 Mexico 0.0885 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
129 Ireland 0.0874 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
130 Belarus 0.0873 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
132 Cameroon 0.0857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
133 Sri Lanka 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
134 Dominican Republic 0.0826 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India?: Government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0862 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.3113 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1966.
What is the lowest government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0851 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does India rank for government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp?: India ranks 131st out of 166 countries with data for 2025.
Is government spending vs. gdp, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Government spending vs. GDP, per unit of GDP
Unit: constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 166 places, 7,051 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 24 September 2026

Government spending vs. GDP divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.