Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in India

India: Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP was 22.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
22.8%
Change on year
up 22.0%
World rank
35th
of 178 countries
All-time high
23.6%
in 2016
All-time low
6.0%
in 1982
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in India, 1980–2020

5101520251980200020201980: 6.4 %1981: 6.1 %1982: 6 %1983: 6.7 %1984: 7.6 %1985: 6.9 %1986: 7.8 %1987: 8.6 %1988: 8.7 %1989: 8.7 %1990: 8.9 %1991: 9.5 %1992: 10.1 %1993: 10.7 %1994: 12.1 %1995: 10.9 %1996: 11.2 %1997: 12.4 %1998: 12.8 %1999: 14.1 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 20.7 %2003: 23.1 %2004: 22.1 %2005: 19.5 %2006: 18 %2007: 18.7 %2008: 19.6 %2009: 21.2 %2010: 18.9 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 19.6 %2013: 19.8 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 19.7 %2016: 23.6 %2017: 19.7 %2018: 17.8 %2019: 18.7 %2020: 22.8 %

Source: International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in India is 22.8%, measured in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.0% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in India peaked at 23.6% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 1982.

That places India 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.

Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%) in India, 1980 to 2020.
Year % Change
1980 6.4%
1981 6.1% -4.4%
1982 6.0% -1.5%
1983 6.7% +11.5%
1984 7.6% +13.2%
1985 6.9% -8.8%
1986 7.8% +12.8%
1987 8.6% +10.7%
1988 8.7% +0.1%
1989 8.7% +0.4%
1990 8.9% +3.0%
1991 9.5% +5.7%
1992 10.1% +7.3%
1993 10.7% +5.3%
1994 12.1% +13.1%
1995 10.9% -10.0%
1996 11.2% +3.5%
1997 12.4% +10.7%
1998 12.8% +2.9%
1999 14.1% +10.3%
2000 15.8% +11.9%
2001 17.9% +13.2%
2002 20.7% +16.0%
2003 23.1% +11.4%
2004 22.1% -4.2%
2005 19.5% -11.8%
2006 18.0% -7.9%
2007 18.7% +3.8%
2008 19.6% +5.1%
2009 21.2% +8.1%
2010 18.9% -10.9%
2011 19.1% +0.8%
2012 19.6% +3.1%
2013 19.8% +0.9%
2014 19.7% -0.5%
2015 19.7% -0.1%
2016 23.6% +19.9%
2017 19.7% -16.4%
2018 17.8% -10.0%
2019 18.7% +5.2%
2020 22.8% +22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 6.0% 8.7% 10
1990s 11.3% 8.9% 14.1% 10
2000s 19.7% 15.8% 23.1% 10
2010s 19.7% 17.8% 23.6% 10
2020s 22.8% 22.8% 22.8% 1

Countries ranked near India

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  3. 34 Bangladesh 22.8% compare
  4. 36 Belarus 22.4% compare
  5. 37 Tunisia 22.3% compare
  6. 38 Türkiye 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in India?
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp in India was 22.8% in 2020, according to International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF).
What is the highest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 23.6% in 2016.
What is the lowest credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 1982.
How does India rank for credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp?
India ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2020.
Is credit to government and state-owned enterprises to gdp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Credit to government and state-owned enterprises to GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
International Financial Statistics (IFS), International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 6,137 data points, 1980–2020
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Raw data are from the electronic version of the IMF’s International Financial Statistics. (IFS line 22A + line 22B + line 22C) / GDP. Local currency GDP is from IFS (line 99B..ZF or, if not available, line 99B.CZF).