India vs World: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
15th
World rank
18th
Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.3 times World's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was World ahead.
India ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, India averaged higher in 4 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2675 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.063 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1980s | 0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2551 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.009 current US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2505 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.012 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2000s | 0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2432 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1046 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2579 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0838 current US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.3286 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2682 current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0604 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$), per unit of gdp, India or World?
- India, at 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2629 current US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp between India and World?
- 0.0831 current US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross capital formation (current US$), 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.