China vs India: Primary government spending as a share of original budget

China
98.1%
in 2024
India
98.7%
in 2024
China rank
89th
India rank
87th

Primary government spending as a share of original budget over time

  • China
  • India
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How they compare

India currently reports 98.7% against 98.1% in China, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2010 it was India ahead.

China ranks 89th and India ranks 87th of 165 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary government spending as a share of original budget
Unit
%
Source
World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,352 data points, 2004–2024
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Primary government expenditures as a proportion of original approved budget (%)