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South Asia: Central Government Expenditure (a) (As % of GDP)
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1981-90 (a) |
1991-97 (c) |
1990 |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1994 |
1995 |
1996 |
1997 |
|
Bangladesh |
15.6 |
16.4 |
17.2 |
16.8 |
6.9 |
17.8 |
13.5 |
14.2 |
17.8 |
17.6 |
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Bhutan |
41.1 |
37.2 |
37.0 |
29.0 |
36.3 |
36.7 |
38.9 |
37.9 |
37.3 |
44.2 |
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India |
16.6 |
16.9 |
16.1 |
18.1 |
17.4 |
17.5 |
16.9 |
16.4 |
15.8 |
16.0 |
|
Maldives |
41.4 |
53.5 |
50.2 |
62.6 |
59.5 |
58.3 |
48.8 |
52.2 |
47.8 |
45.2 |
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Nepal |
19.9 |
18.1 |
21.7 |
19.6 |
17.7 |
18.0 |
16.9 |
17.6 |
18.9 |
18.3 |
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Pakistan |
23.2 |
24.5 |
25.9 |
25.6 |
26.5 |
26.0 |
23.2 |
23.0 |
23.9 |
23.6 |
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Sri Lanka |
33.3 |
28.0 |
28.6 |
29.3 |
27.5 |
28.1 |
29.0 |
30.0 |
27.9 |
24.0 |
Notes:
(a) = Central Government Expenditures include both current and capital Expenditures. All ratios are reported as a percentage of GDP in current prices. Data is taken from official country sources and are on a fiscal year basis
(b) = Simple average for the period 1981-90
(c) = Simple average for the period 1991-97
Source: SAARC Survey of Development and Co-operation, 1998/99, RISNODC, New Delhi 1999