India vs World: Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP
India
0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2025
World
0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
India rank
16th
World rank
14th
Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP over time
- India
- World
How they compare
India currently reports 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World, a difference of 0.0762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 38 shared years of data; in 1987 it was World ahead.
India ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and World in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2721 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5128 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2406 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 1990s | 0.3371 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3958 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0587 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | World |
| 2000s | 0.3531 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3317 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0214 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2010s | 0.2845 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2396 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
| 2020s | 0.2827 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.2231 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0596 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp, India or World?
- India, at 0.2907 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP against 0.2145 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp between India and World?
- 0.0762 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
- How do India and World rank globally for gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 16th and World ranks 14th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross fixed capital formation (constant 2015 US$), 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 fixed capital formation (constant 2015 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.