Countries/

Indicators®

As a % of GDP

As a % of Central Government Expenditure

As a % of Education and Health Spending

1985

1994

1997

1980

1994

1997

1985

1991

1997

Bangladesh

1.3

1.5

1.8

9.4

17.6

17.2

N/A

41.0 (a)

80.4

Bhutan

 N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

India

2.6

3.6

3.1

14.1

12.8

15.2

68.0 (b)

65.0

62.3

Maldives

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Nepal

0.8

1.1

0.9

6.7

5.9

4.9

67.0

35.0

25.0

Pakistan

5.2

7.0

5.3

30.6

26.9

27.8

393.0

125.0

148.7

Sri Lanka

2.7

4.7

5.1

1.6

16.8

19.6

17.0

107.0

107.5

South Asia

2.4

3.4

3.2

15.1

14.7

16.7

113.0

72.0

74.0