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Though India is one of the fastest growing economies, how big is the country’s budget compared to other countries in the world?
India ranks 14 ahead of oil economies such as Saudi Arabia and Iraq. Developed countries, however, are way ahead.
Let’s look at the top 20 countries in the world by budget revenues.
Sources: CIA World Factbook/Wikipedia
Note: Most of the figures are estimated
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20 economies that have the biggest budget revenues
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Saudi Arabia
Rank: 20
Revenues: $221,100 million (Rs 13,20,851.4 crore)
Expenditures: $218,700 million (Rs 13,06,513.8 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$2,400 million (Rs 14,337.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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Belgium
Rank: 19
Revenues: $249,600 million (Rs 14,91,110.4 crore)
Expenditures: $271,200 million (Rs 16,20,148.8 crore )
Deficit/Surplus: -$21,600 million (Rs 129,038.4)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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Image: The national presidential palace is lit up in the colours of the Mexican flag during a sound and light show in Mexico City.Photographs: Daniel Aguilar/Reuters
Mexico
Rank: 18
Revenues: $263,200 million (Rs 15,72,356.8 crore)
Expenditures: $292,200 million (Rs 17,45,602.8 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$29,000 million (Rs 173,246 crore)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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South Korea
Rank: 17
Revenues: $267,900 million (Rs 16,00,434.6 crore)
Expenditures: $242,000 million (Rs 14,45,708 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$25,900 million (Rs 154,726.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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Sweden
Rank: 16
Revenues: $277,600 million (Rs 16,58,382.4 crore)
Expenditures: $277,100 million (Rs 16,55,395.4 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$0,500 million (Rs 2,987 crore)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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Norway
Rank: 15
Revenues: $280,500 million (Rs 16,75,707 crore)
Expenditures: $209,500 million (Rs 12,51,553 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$71,000 million (Rs 424,154 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: 25.3 per cent
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India
Rank: 14
Revenues: $210,000 million (Rs 12,54,540 crore)
Expenditures: $302,000 million (Rs 18,04,148 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$92,000 million (Rs 549,608 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -30.5 per cent
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Netherlands
Rank: 13
Revenues: $381,300 million (Rs 22,77,886.2 crore)
Expenditures: $420,400 million (Rs 25,11,469.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$39,100 million (Rs 233,583.4 crore)
Deficit/Surplus (%): NA
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Russia
Rank: 12
Revenues: $382,800 million (Rs 22,86,847.2 crore)
Expenditures: $376,200 million (Rs 22,47,418.8 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$6,600 million (Rs 39,428.4 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: 1.75 per cent
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Australia
Rank: 11
Revenues: $498,100 million (Rs 29,75,649.4 crore)
Expenditures: $541,000 million (Rs 32,31,934 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$42,900 million (Rs 256,284.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -8.61 per cent
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Spain
Rank: 10
Revenues: $545,200 million (Rs 32,57,024.8 crore)
Expenditures: $672,100 million (Rs 40,15,125.4 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$126,900 million (Rs 758,100.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -18.88 per cent
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Canada
Rank: 9
Revenues: $660,200 million (Rs 39,44,034.8 crore)
Expenditures: $747,800 million (Rs 44,67,357.2 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$87,600 million (Rs 523,322.4 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -11.71 per cent
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Brazil
Rank: 8
Revenues: $978,300 million (Rs 58,44,364.2 crore)
Expenditures: $901,000 million (Rs 53,82,574 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: +$77,300 million (Rs 461,790.2 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: 8.6 per cent
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United Kingdom
Rank: 7
Revenues: $986,500 million (Rs 58,93,351 crore)
Expenditures: $1,188,000 million (Rs 70,97,112 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$201,500 million (Rs 12,03,761 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -16.96 per cent
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Italy
Rank: 6
Revenues: $1,025,100 million (Rs 61,23,947.4 crore)
Expenditures: $1,112,000 million (Rs 66,43,088 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$86,900 million (Rs 519,140.6 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -7.81 per cent
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France
Rank: 5
Revenues: $1,386,000 million (Rs 82,79,964 crore)
Expenditures: $1,535,000 million (Rs 91,70,090 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$149,000 million (Rs 890,126 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -9.71 per cent
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Germany
Rank: 4
Revenues: $1,551,000 million (Rs 92,65,674 crore)
Expenditures: $1,588,000 million (Rs 94,86,712 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$37,000 million (Rs 221,038 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -2.33 per cent
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China
Rank: 3
Revenues: $1,646,000 million (Rs 98,33,204 crore)
Expenditures: $1,729,000 million (Rs 103,29,046 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$83,000 million (Rs 495,842 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -4.8 per cent
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Japan
Rank: 2
Revenues: $1,971,000 million (Rs 117,74,754 crore)
Expenditures: $2,495,000 million (Rs 149,05,130 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$524,000 million (Rs 31,30,376 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -21 per cent
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United States
Rank: 1
Revenues: $2,902,000 million (Rs 173,36,548 crore)
Expenditures: $3,803,000 million (Rs 227,19,122 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -$901,000 million (Rs 53,82,574 crore)
Deficit/Surplus: -31 per cent
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