India

Fiscal Balance

-13.5
percent of GDP
Dec 89Dec 91Dec 93Dec 95Dec 97Dec 99Dec 01Dec 03Dec 05Dec 07Dec 09Dec 11Dec 13Dec 15Dec 17Dec 20-16.000-12.000-8.000-4.0000.000
  • India
  • Global Median
Source: IMF

Global Ranking

178
Palau-10.93
179
Ghana-12.1
180
Sri Lanka-12.2
181
Kuwait-12.76
182
Bolivia-13.09
183
India-13.5
184
Bahamas-13.6
185
Canada-14.9
186
Oman-16
187
Maldives-16.65
188
Cuba-17.68

Asia Ranking

23
Malaysia-6.4
24
Pakistan-7.1
26
Thailand-9.1
27
Sri Lanka-12.2
28
India-13.5
29
Maldives-16.65
30
Brunei-19.26
31
Mongolia-20.44

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Definition of Fiscal Balance

The fiscal (budget) balance is the difference between government revenue and government expenditure. We express the value as percent of GDP to relate it to the size of the economy.

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