India vs Lower middle income: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Lower middle income
0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
India rank
15th
Lower middle income rank
12th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- Lower middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income, a difference of 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.1 times Lower middle income's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lower middle income ahead.
India ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, India averaged higher in 5 and Lower middle income in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.015 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 1970s | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0284 current US$ per US$ of GDP | Lower middle income |
| 1980s | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0029 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 1990s | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.238 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0245 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2895 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0583 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2918 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0499 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2958 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0357 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp, India or Lower middle income?
- India, at 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.3106 current US$ per US$ of GDP in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and Lower middle income?
- 0.0354 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do India and Lower middle income rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 15th and Lower middle income ranks 12th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.