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India - Government Revenue (% of GDP) 9.38

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · updated 2026-10-15 · 162 economies tracked

Latest value

9.38 (2022)

Global rank

##114 of 162 economies

Share of global total

0.3%

Growth since 1974

1×

Ranking Race — Government Revenue (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#23#45#67#89#1111972198219922002201220222024#41#1142015 overtook Malawi2018 overtook Ghana
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Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. India climbed from #41 to #114 (overtook Malawi). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1990
Fell 22 places in global rank auto
1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2015
Overtook Malawi in global rank auto
2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2018
Overtook Ghana in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

Government Revenue (% of GDP), 1974-2022

World Bank WDI (revenue excl. grants) · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
1974198419942004201420229.3811.0712.7514.44

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