Final consumption expenditure in India
India: Final consumption expenditure was 7.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Final consumption expenditure in India, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
The most recent figure for final consumption expenditure in India is 7.5%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, final consumption expenditure in India peaked at 9.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -4.6%, in 2020.
India ranks 20th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.4% | 0.9% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.0% | -1.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.0% | 2.0% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.0% | 1.8% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 2.4% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.1% | -4.6% | 9.8% | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is final consumption expenditure in India?
- Final consumption expenditure in India was 7.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest final consumption expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.6% in 2020.
- How does India rank for final consumption expenditure?
- India ranks 20th out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
- Is final consumption expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Final consumption expenditure (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Final consumption expenditure is expenditure on goods and services by resident institutional units for the direct satisfaction of human needs or wants, whether individual or collective. Final consumption expenditure can be measured for households, general government, the central bank and non-profit institutions serving households. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.