IDA total vs India: Gross capital formation
IDA total
28.0%
in 2025
India
34.6%
in 2025
IDA total rank
14th
India rank
15th
Gross capital formation over time
- IDA total
- India
How they compare
India currently reports 34.6% against 28.0% in IDA total, a difference of 6.6%.
That makes India's figure about 1.2 times IDA total's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
IDA total ranks 14th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | IDA total | India | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 25.8% | 6.1% | India |
| 1990s | 20.4% | 26.2% | 5.8% | India |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 34.8% | 12.0% | India |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 34.2% | 9.1% | India |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 33.2% | 6.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, IDA total or India?
- India, at 34.6% against 28.0% in IDA total as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between IDA total and India?
- 6.6%, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA total and India?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1984 to 2025.
- How do IDA total and India rank globally for gross capital formation?
- IDA total ranks 14th and India ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as Gross capital formation (% 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 includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.