Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in India
India: Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) was 20.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Claims on central government, etc. in India, 1960–2025
Source: International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 20.0% for claims on central government, etc. in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, claims on central government, etc. in India peaked at 25.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 11.4%, in 1970.
That places India 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP) in India, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.0% | — |
| 1961 | 14.7% | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 15.2% | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 14.6% | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 13.4% | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 14.1% | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 13.8% | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.5% | -9.2% |
| 1968 | 12.3% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 11.6% | -5.6% |
| 1970 | 11.4% | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 12.9% | +12.9% |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 13.2% | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 12.5% | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 12.6% | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 12.1% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 13.1% | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 14.4% | +10.5% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 16.8% | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 18.2% | +8.3% |
| 1983 | 17.9% | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 19.4% | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 21.1% | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 22.8% | +8.0% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 23.6% | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 25.2% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 23.4% | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 23.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.0% | -7.3% |
| 1995 | 20.1% | -8.7% |
| 1996 | 20.8% | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 21.2% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 21.5% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 24.3% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 25.2% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 24.8% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 22.1% | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 19.1% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | -7.5% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | -8.1% |
| 2008 | 19.5% | +20.1% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +18.8% |
| 2010 | 22.8% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 24.8% | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 25.3% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 25.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 23.7% | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 20.2% | -14.9% |
| 2017 | 18.6% | -8.0% |
| 2018 | 18.3% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 20.3% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 22.9% | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 20.4% | -10.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 19.7% | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 20.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.6%, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 20.0% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 97% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.7% | 11.6% | 15.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.8% | 11.4% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.4% | 16.1% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 20.1% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.5% | 16.2% | 25.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.3% | 18.3% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 19.3% | 22.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is claims on central government, etc. in India?
- Claims on central government, etc. in India was 20.0% in 2025, according to International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest claims on central government, etc. recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 25.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest claims on central government, etc. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.4% in 1970.
- How does India rank for claims on central government, etc.?
- India ranks 50th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
- Is claims on central government, etc. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Financial Statistics database, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Claims on central government, etc. (% GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Claims on central government include loans to central government institutions net of deposits. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.