Argentina vs India: General government total expenditure
Argentina
272.16 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India
98.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Argentina rank
6th
India rank
9th
General government total expenditure over time
- Argentina
- India
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 272.16 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India, a difference of 174.05 trillion current LCU.
That makes Argentina's figure about 2.8 times India's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was India ahead.
Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 1 and India in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 49.12 billion current LCU | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 2.99 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 182.27 billion current LCU | 10.55 trillion current LCU | 10.37 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2010s | 2.96 trillion current LCU | 36.30 trillion current LCU | 33.34 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 97.66 trillion current LCU | 81.06 trillion current LCU | 16.60 trillion current LCU | Argentina |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, Argentina or India?
- Argentina, at 272.16 trillion current LCU against 98.11 trillion current LCU in India as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between Argentina and India?
- 174.05 trillion current LCU, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and India?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and India rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- Argentina ranks 6th and India ranks 9th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as General government total expenditure (current LCU). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release