India vs World: Gross capital formation
Gross capital formation over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 34.6% against 26.3% in World, a difference of 8.3%.
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 | 20.4% | 26.8% | 6.3% | World |
| 1980s | 24.6% | 25.5% | 0.9% | World |
| 1990s | 26.2% | 25.1% | 1.2% | India |
| 2000s | 34.8% | 24.3% | 10.5% | India |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 25.8% | 8.4% | India |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 26.8% | 6.0% | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross capital formation, India or World?
- India, at 34.6% against 26.3% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross capital formation between India and World?
- 8.3%, 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?
- India ranks 15th and World ranks 18th of 187 countries.
- 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.