Government Spending in India decreased to 4495.11 INR Billion in the second quarter of 2025 from 5084.19 INR Billion in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - India Government Spending - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

India: Government spending as percent of GDP: The latest value from 2024 is 10.14 percent, a decline from 10.31 percent in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 14.67 percent, based on data from 101 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2024 is 10.14 percent. The minimum value, 6.57 percent, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 12.18 percent was recorded in 1999.

Government spending in India was last recorded at 14.8 percent of GDP in 2024 . This dataset provides - India Central Government Total Expenditure to GDP- actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

India: Government spending, billion USD: The latest value from 2024 is 396.91 billion U.S. dollars, an increase from 374.96 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 78.89 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 100 countries. Historically, the average for India from 1960 to 2024 is 88.63 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 2.43 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1960 while the maximum of 396.91 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2024.

The dataset contains All India Yearly State Government Expenditure from Handbook of Statistics on Indian Economy.

Note: 1. Data for 2022-23 relate to Revised Estimates while 2023-24 are Budget Estimates. 2. Data from 2019-20 onwards pertains to all the States and UTs with legislatures 3. Data relate to 29 State Governments. 4. Data of Pension and Misc. General Services for the year 1970-71 and 1971-72 include only miscellaneous general services. 5. Data for capital expenditures prior to 1991-92 are adjusted for remittances (net). 6. Capital expenditure are given exclusive of Public Accounts but includes repayments.. 7. Capital Outlay and Loans and Advances by State Governments are the components of Capital Expenditure. 8. Developmental Expenditure includes Expenditure on social and Economic Services while Non-Developmental Expenditure includes Interest Payments, Admn. Services and Pension and Misc. General Services.

India recorded a Government Budget deficit equal to 4.80 percent of the country's Gross Domestic Product in 2024. This dataset provides - India Government Budget - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

The collective government spending on tourism sector across India in the year of 2028 was forecast to be around 5.65 billion U.S. dollars, up from about 2.61 billion dollars in 2017. An exponential increase in the value spent by government across the country was noted over the past years.

The total expenditure of India's central government in the financial year 2026 was estimated to be over ** trillion Indian rupees. This was an increase from last year.

The overall expenditure of the central government in India was estimated to account for nearly ** percent of the nation's GDP in fiscal year 2021. This was an increment by nearly **** percent as opposed to the total government expenditure contribution to GDP recorded in financial year 2020. Meanwhile, forecasts for financial year 2022 indicate a lower share of GDP being accounted for by government expenditure.

In financial year 2023, the Indian government spent around ***** percent of the government spending on essential services such as health and education. This share has remained constant in the last few fiscal years.

India Government Expenditure: Year to Date: Ministry of Finance: Department of Revenue: Capital data was reported at 2,046.400 INR mn in Oct 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,975.400 INR mn for Sep 2025. India Government Expenditure: Year to Date: Ministry of Finance: Department of Revenue: Capital data is updated monthly, averaging 0.000 INR mn from Apr 2017 (Median) to Oct 2025, with 103 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 4,496.900 INR mn in Mar 2025 and a record low of -59.700 INR mn in Jan 2020. India Government Expenditure: Year to Date: Ministry of Finance: Department of Revenue: Capital data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Controller General of Accounts. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table IN.FA: Central Government: Controller General of Accounts (CGA): Expenditure: by Ministry-wise: Financial Year: Year to Date.

India recorded a government budget deficit of 825144 INR Tens of Million in October of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Government Budget Value - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Actual value and historical data chart for India Public Spending On Education Total Percent Of GDP

In financial year 2023, expense on environmental protection accounted for nearly **** percent of the total government expenditure in India. In comparison to the last few fiscal years, more funds were earmarked for environmental stability that year.

Graph and download economic data for National Accounts: GDP by Expenditure: Current Prices: Government Final Consumption Expenditure for India (INDGFCEQDSMEI) from Q2 1996 to Q3 2023 about India, consumption expenditures, consumption, and government.

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Public spending on education as a share of GDP of India dropped by 11.10% from 4.6 % in 2021 to 4.1 % in 2022. Since the 3.66% upward trend in 2020, public spending on education as a share of GDP went up by 1.99% in 2022. Public expenditure on education as % of GDP is the total public expenditure (current and capital) on education expressed as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in a given year. Public expenditure on education includes government spending on educational institutions (both public and private), education administration, and transfers/subsidies for private entities (students/households and other privates entities).

Key information about India Public Consumption: % of GDP

• India Public Consumption accounted for 9.1 % of its Nominal GDP in Sep 2025, compared with a share of 10.1 % in the previous quarter.
• India Public Consumption share of Nominal GDP ratio is updated quarterly, available from Jun 1996 to Sep 2025, with an average number of 12.5 %.
• The data reached an all-time high of 17.7 % in Mar 1998 and a record low of 8.0 % in Mar 2016.

CEIC calculates Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Government Consumption Expenditure and quarterly Nominal GDP. Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation provides Government Consumption Expenditure in local currency and Nominal GDP in local currency, based on SNA 2008 at 2011-2012 prices. Government Consumption as % of Nominal GDP prior to Q2 2011 is based on a combination of SNA 2008 and SNA 1993, at 2004-2005 prices and prior to Q2 2004 is based on SNA 1993, at 1990-2000 prices.


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• In the latest reports, India GDP expanded 8.2 % YoY in Sep 2025.
• India Nominal GDP reached 975.9 USD bn in Sep 2025.
• Its GDP deflator (implicit price deflator) increased 0.5 % in Sep 2025.
• India GDP Per Capita reached 2,777.6 USD in Mar 2025.
• Its Gross Savings Rate was measured at 30.7 % in Mar 2024.
• For Nominal GDP contributions, Investment accounted for 34.8 % in Sep 2025.
• Private Consumption accounted for 62.5 % in Sep 2025.

In February 2025, when the annual budget of the government of India was revealed, over ********** Indian rupees were reportedly allocated to the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology of India (MEITY) for the development of cybersecurity infrastructure. Of this, over *********** rupees was reserved for the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), the country's leading authority on cybersecurity regulation.

India All States: Capital Expenditures data was reported at 101,302,000.527 INR mn in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 99,445,547.939 INR mn for 2024. India All States: Capital Expenditures data is updated yearly, averaging 24,472,434.800 INR mn from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2025, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 149,170,896.584 INR mn in 2023 and a record low of 193,123.000 INR mn in 1991. India All States: Capital Expenditures data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table IN.FF001: State Finances: At A Glance.