India vs United States: Gross domestic product (GDP)

India
10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
United States
19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices
in 2022
India rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd

Gross domestic product (GDP) over time

  • India
  • United States
05.0T10.0T15.0T20.0T160018112022

How they compare

United States currently reports 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in India, a difference of 9.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices.

That makes United States's figure about 1.9 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 146 shared years of data; in 1821 it was India ahead.

India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.

Across the 21 decades both report, India averaged higher in 6 and United States in 15.

Head to head by decade

Decade India United States Difference Ahead
1820s 196.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 27.96 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 168.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1830s 206.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 44.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 162.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1840s 214.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 58.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 155.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1850s 223.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 88.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 134.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1860s 219.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 140.90 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 78.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1870s 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 193.28 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 21.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices India
1880s 243.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 384.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 140.79 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1890s 261.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 492.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 231.25 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1900s 299.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 760.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 461.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1910s 332.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 984.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 652.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1920s 352.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.27 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 913.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1930s 396.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.26 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 867.06 billion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1940s 405.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 1.67 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1950s 417.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.78 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 2.36 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1960s 603.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 3.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1970s 848.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices 5.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 4.90 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1980s 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 7.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 6.45 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
1990s 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.51 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 8.35 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2000s 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 14.24 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 10.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2010s 7.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 16.76 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.44 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States
2020s 9.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 18.87 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 9.13 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross domestic product (gdp), India or United States?
United States, at 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices against 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in India as of 2022.
What is the difference in gross domestic product (gdp) between India and United States?
9.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and United States?
146 years are reported by both, from 1821 to 2022.
How do India and United States rank globally for gross domestic product (gdp)?
India ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 165 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross domestic product (GDP)
Unit
international-$ in 2011 prices
Source
Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
166 places, 15,675 data points, 1000–2022
Last refreshed

Total economic output of a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.