India vs South America: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita
India
5.6%
in 2024
South America
2.0%
in 2024
India rank
17th
South America rank
18th
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita over time
- India
- South America
How they compare
India currently reports 5.6% against 2.0% in South America, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes India's figure about 2.8 times South America's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was India ahead.
India ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 226 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 2.3% | 2.3% | India |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 0.3% | 5.0% | India |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 1.2% | 3.3% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of real gdp per capita, India or South America?
- India, at 5.6% against 2.0% in South America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of real gdp per capita between India and South America?
- 3.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South America?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do India and South America rank globally for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- India ranks 17th and South America ranks 18th of 226 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.