Subsidies and other transfers in India

India: Subsidies and other transfers was 15.24 trillion current LCU in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
15.24 trillion current LCU
World rank
13th
of 153 countries
All-time high
15.24 trillion current LCU
in 2022
All-time low
283.11 billion current LCU
in 1990
Years of data
27
1990–2022

Subsidies and other transfers in India, 1990–2022

05.0T10.0T15.0T1990200620221990: 283.1B current LCU1991: 335.3B current LCU1992: 389.5B current LCU1993: 451.8B current LCU1994: 499.4B current LCU1995: 570.0B current LCU1996: 644.8B current LCU1997: 729.1B current LCU1998: 699.4B current LCU2002: 1.7T current LCU2003: 1.2T current LCU2004: 1.2T current LCU2005: 1.5T current LCU2006: 2.0T current LCU2007: 2.8T current LCU2008: 3.1T current LCU2009: 3.7T current LCU2010: 4.7T current LCU2011: 4.7T current LCU2012: 6.2T current LCU2013: 7.6T current LCU2014: 7.0T current LCU2015: 8.5T current LCU2016: 10.0T current LCU2017: 11.8T current LCU2018: 13.2T current LCU2022: 15.2T current LCU

Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.

Analysis

India recorded 15.24 trillion current LCU for subsidies and other transfers in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 144.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, subsidies and other transfers in India peaked at 15.24 trillion current LCU in 2022 and was at its lowest, 283.11 billion current LCU, in 1990.

That places India 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2022, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 511.37 billion current LCU 283.11 billion current LCU 729.06 billion current LCU 9
2000s 2.15 trillion current LCU 1.17 trillion current LCU 3.67 trillion current LCU 8
2010s 8.18 trillion current LCU 4.66 trillion current LCU 13.22 trillion current LCU 9
2020s 15.24 trillion current LCU 15.24 trillion current LCU 15.24 trillion current LCU 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 10 Iraq 24.47 trillion current LCU compare
  2. 11 Paraguay 19.31 trillion current LCU compare
  3. 12 Tanzania 18.16 trillion current LCU compare
  4. 14 Kazakhstan 14.39 trillion current LCU compare
  5. 15 Hungary 14.29 trillion current LCU compare
  6. 16 Mongolia 10.27 trillion current LCU compare

See the full ranking of 153 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is subsidies and other transfers in India?
Subsidies and other transfers in India was 15.24 trillion current LCU in 2022, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest subsidies and other transfers recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.24 trillion current LCU in 2022.
What is the lowest subsidies and other transfers recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 283.11 billion current LCU in 1990.
How does India rank for subsidies and other transfers?
India ranks 13th out of 153 countries with data for 2022.
Is subsidies and other transfers rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 144.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Subsidies and other transfers (current LCU)
Unit
current LCU
Source
Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 3,810 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

Subsidies are current unrequited payments that government units, including nonresident government units, make to enterprises on the basis of the levels of their production activities or the quantities or values of the goods or services that they produce, sell, export or import. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.