India vs Russia: General government total expenditure (current LCU)
India
98.11 trillion current LCU
in 2025
Russia
80.52 trillion current LCU
in 2025
India rank
9th
Russia rank
11th
General government total expenditure (current LCU) over time
- India
- Russia
How they compare
India currently reports 98.11 trillion current LCU against 80.52 trillion current LCU in Russia, a difference of 17.59 trillion current LCU.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 46 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russia ahead.
India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 233.51 billion current LCU | 0 current LCU | 233.51 billion current LCU | India |
| 1990s | 3.04 trillion current LCU | 289.00 billion current LCU | 2.75 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2000s | 10.55 trillion current LCU | 7.61 trillion current LCU | 2.94 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2010s | 36.30 trillion current LCU | 27.72 trillion current LCU | 8.58 trillion current LCU | India |
| 2020s | 81.06 trillion current LCU | 60.35 trillion current LCU | 20.71 trillion current LCU | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher general government total expenditure, India or Russia?
- India, at 98.11 trillion current LCU against 80.52 trillion current LCU in Russia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in general government total expenditure between India and Russia?
- 17.59 trillion current LCU, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Russia?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2025.
- How do India and Russia rank globally for general government total expenditure?
- India ranks 9th and Russia ranks 11th of 197 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