Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 7.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
7.4%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
179th
of 184 countries
All-time high
22.8%
in 1979
All-time low
7.0%
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India stood at 7.4%.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 22.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 1950.
That places India 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 7.0% | — |
| 1951 | 7.1% | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 7.5% | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 7.7% | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 8.6% | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 9.0% | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 8.9% | -1.6% |
| 1957 | 10.2% | +14.3% |
| 1958 | 10.1% | -0.5% |
| 1959 | 10.4% | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 10.2% | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 10.8% | +6.2% |
| 1962 | 12.6% | +16.1% |
| 1963 | 14.7% | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 14.4% | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.3% | +13.5% |
| 1966 | 16.8% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 16.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 16.5% | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 18.1% | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 20.1% | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 20.7% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 20.4% | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 21.8% | +5.4% |
| 1976 | 21.8% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 21.1% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 21.5% | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 22.8% | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 21.8% | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 20.7% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 21.0% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 19.0% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 19.8% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 20.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 19.1% | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 18.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.6% | -10.2% |
| 1991 | 15.7% | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 15.2% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 15.0% | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 14.1% | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 13.6% | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 12.5% | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 13.6% | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 14.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 13.2% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 11.1% | -7.6% |
| 2007 | 10.8% | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 11.1% | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 11.8% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 10.8% | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 10.5% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 9.7% | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 8.9% | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 8.4% | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 8.6% | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 8.4% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 8.4% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 7.4% | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.7% | 7.0% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.5% | 10.2% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.9% | 18.1% | 22.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.8% | 18.4% | 21.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 12.5% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 10.8% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.4% | 10.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.4% | 8.6% | 4 |
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- 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)
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- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India was 7.4% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 1950.
- How does India rank for share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of government consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of government consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.