General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in India
India: General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita was 67,020 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in India, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
India recorded 67,020 current LCU per person for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 138.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in India peaked at 67,020 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 current LCU per person, in 1980.
India ranks 79th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 current LCU per person | — |
| 1988 | 1,292 current LCU per person | — |
| 1989 | 1,497 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 1990 | 1,719 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1991 | 2,043 current LCU per person | +18.8% |
| 1992 | 2,250 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 1993 | 2,488 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 2,861 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 3,136 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 1996 | 3,469 current LCU per person | +10.6% |
| 1997 | 3,902 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 4,530 current LCU per person | +16.1% |
| 1999 | 4,950 current LCU per person | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 5,276 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 6,073 current LCU per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 6,612 current LCU per person | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 7,487 current LCU per person | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 7,980 current LCU per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 8,454 current LCU per person | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 9,762 current LCU per person | +15.5% |
| 2007 | 11,086 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 13,372 current LCU per person | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 14,828 current LCU per person | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 17,182 current LCU per person | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 19,146 current LCU per person | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 21,280 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 23,059 current LCU per person | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 24,912 current LCU per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 28,061 current LCU per person | +12.6% |
| 2016 | 31,189 current LCU per person | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 32,972 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 36,146 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 38,854 current LCU per person | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 43,908 current LCU per person | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 49,868 current LCU per person | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 54,900 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 58,423 current LCU per person | +6.4% |
| 2024 | 64,690 current LCU per person | +10.7% |
| 2025 | 67,020 current LCU per person | +3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 278.86 current LCU per person | 0 current LCU per person | 1,497 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,135 current LCU per person | 1,719 current LCU per person | 4,950 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,093 current LCU per person | 5,276 current LCU per person | 14,828 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,280 current LCU per person | 17,182 current LCU per person | 38,854 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 56,468 current LCU per person | 43,908 current LCU per person | 67,020 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 76 Qatar 73,029 current LCU per person compare
- 77 Kenya 71,368 current LCU per person compare
- 78 Niger 67,189 current LCU per person compare
- 80 Luxembourg 63,032 current LCU per person compare
- 81 Central African Republic 62,780 current LCU per person compare
- 82 Thailand 62,020 current LCU per person compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in India?
- General government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita in India was 67,020 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 67,020 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 current LCU per person in 1980.
- How does India rank for general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita?
- India ranks 79th out of 195 countries with data for 2025.
- Is general government total expenditure (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of General government total expenditure (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
General government total expenditure (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- General government total expenditure UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
General government total expenditure (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.