India: Government spending, in dollars

For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1960 to 2021. The average value for India during that period was 75.56 billion U.S. dollars with a minimum of 2.43 billion U.S. dollars in 1960 and a maximum of 360.49 billion U.S. dollars in 2021. The latest value from 2021 is 360.49 billion U.S. dollars. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 125 countries is 68.16 billion U.S. dollars. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: General government final consumption expenditure (formerly general government consumption) includes all government current expenditures for purchases of goods and services (including compensation of employees). It also includes most expenditures on national defense and security, but excludes government military expenditures that are part of government capital formation. Data are in current U.S. dollars.