Gross national expenditure in India
India: Gross national expenditure was 102.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross national expenditure in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure in India is 102.0%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in India peaked at 112.8% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 97.6%, in 1996.
That places India 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 111.9% | — |
| 1961 | 112.4% | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 110.4% | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 109.4% | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 110.0% | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 111.4% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 111.8% | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 112.7% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 107.8% | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 106.4% | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 106.8% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 109.2% | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 109.2% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 106.6% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 112.8% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 106.8% | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 104.2% | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 106.5% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 108.6% | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 109.3% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 107.1% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 111.3% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 110.5% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 106.7% | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 108.3% | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 110.4% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 110.8% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 109.2% | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 108.0% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 106.6% | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 105.7% | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 103.2% | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 104.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 99.2% | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 101.6% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 103.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 97.6% | -5.6% |
| 1997 | 100.6% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 100.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 107.1% | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 101.4% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 105.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 104.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 103.2% | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 103.9% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 105.2% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 104.9% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 107.6% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 105.6% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 106.7% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 105.5% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 106.9% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 105.5% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 102.0% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 102.8% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 101.6% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 99.8% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.5% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 102.5% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 102.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 101.6% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 103.5% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 102.6% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 101.6% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 101.5% | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 102.0% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.4% | 106.4% | 112.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 108.0% | 104.2% | 112.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 108.9% | 106.6% | 111.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.3% | 97.6% | 107.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 104.9% | 101.4% | 107.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.9% | 99.8% | 106.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.2% | 101.5% | 103.5% | 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 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 824.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 648.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure in India?
- Gross national expenditure in India was 102.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross national expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 112.8% in 1974.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 97.6% in 1996.
- How does India rank for gross national expenditure?
- India ranks 94th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Gross national expenditure (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross 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.