Gross national expenditure in India
India: Gross national expenditure was 4.04 trillion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross national expenditure in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
India recorded 4.04 trillion current US$ for gross national expenditure in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.7% on the previous year and up 89.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure in India peaked at 4.04 trillion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.43 billion current US$, in 1960.
That places India 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.04 billion current US$ | 41.43 billion current US$ | 66.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 107.96 billion current US$ | 66.69 billion current US$ | 167.20 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 257.21 billion current US$ | 199.47 billion current US$ | 320.34 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 361.81 billion current US$ | 276.98 billion current US$ | 491.60 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 874.69 billion current US$ | 474.79 billion current US$ | 1.43 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 trillion current US$ | 1.77 trillion current US$ | 2.89 trillion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.46 trillion current US$ | 2.72 trillion current US$ | 4.04 trillion current US$ | 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 gross national expenditure in India?
- Gross national expenditure in India was 4.04 trillion current US$ 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 4.04 trillion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.43 billion current US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gross national expenditure?
- India ranks 6th out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.0%. 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 Gross national expenditure (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross national expenditure is the sum of household final consumption expenditure, general government final consumption expenditure, and gross capital formation. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.