India Highest Budget Deficit
General government net lending/borrowing as % of GDP · IMF WEO
The highest budget deficit in India was -4.59% in 2007. The top 5 years were: 2007 (-4.59%), 2017 (-6.23%), 2018 (-6.34%), 2006 (-6.38%), 1996 (-6.71%).
Top 5 Highest Years▾
India Top 5 Highest Budget Deficit Years
| Rank | Year | Value |
|---|
| 1st |
2007 |
-4.59% |
| 2nd |
2017 |
-6.23% |
| 3rd |
2018 |
-6.34% |
| 4th |
2006 |
-6.38% |
| 5th |
1996 |
-6.71% |
All Data (sorted by value)▾
| Year | Value | Change | Rank |
|---|
| 2007 |
-4.59% |
+1.79% |
19th |
| 2025 |
-7.11% |
+0.79% |
164th |
| 2018 |
-6.34% |
−0.11% |
18th |
| 2017 |
-6.23% |
+0.89% |
22nd |
| 2016 |
-7.12% |
+0.09% |
27th |
| 2015 |
-7.21% |
−0.13% |
25th |
| 2014 |
-7.07% |
−0.07% |
16th |
| 2013 |
-7.00% |
+0.55% |
19th |
| 2006 |
-6.38% |
+1.11% |
10th |
| 2023 |
-7.40% |
+1.57% |
16th |
| 2019 |
-7.69% |
−1.36% |
13th |
| 2012 |
-7.55% |
+0.80% |
15th |
| 2005 |
-7.49% |
+1.73% |
10th |
| 1996 |
-6.71% |
+0.11% |
16th |
| 1995 |
-6.81% |
+1.18% |
16th |
| 2024 |
-7.90% |
−0.50% |
18th |
| 1994 |
-8.00% |
+0.57% |
15th |
| 1992 |
-7.89% |
+0.01% |
18th |
| 1991 |
-7.90% |
+0.17% |
15th |
| 1989 |
-7.68% |
−0.67% |
8th |
| 1988 |
-7.01% |
– |
10th |
| 2022 |
-8.97% |
+0.48% |
15th |
| 2011 |
-8.35% |
+0.45% |
13th |
| 1990 |
-8.07% |
−0.39% |
10th |
| 2021 |
-9.45% |
+3.42% |
16th |
| 2010 |
-8.80% |
+0.91% |
17th |
| 2009 |
-9.70% |
−0.53% |
17th |
| 2008 |
-9.17% |
−4.59% |
10th |
| 2004 |
-9.22% |
+2.21% |
7th |
| 2000 |
-8.41% |
+0.29% |
11th |
| 1999 |
-8.70% |
+1.04% |
15th |
| 1997 |
-8.28% |
−1.57% |
7th |
| 1993 |
-8.57% |
−0.68% |
16th |
| 1998 |
-9.74% |
−1.47% |
11th |
| 2003 |
-11.43% |
−0.36% |
4th |
| 2002 |
-11.07% |
−0.04% |
8th |
| 2001 |
-11.03% |
−2.62% |
6th |
| 2020 |
-12.86% |
−5.17% |
17th |
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