India vs Upper middle income: Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate
India
7.17 % change on previous year
in 2025
Upper middle income
3.36 % change on previous year
in 2025
India rank
28th
Upper middle income rank
26th
Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate over time
- India
- Upper middle income
How they compare
India currently reports 7.17 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in Upper middle income, a difference of 3.81 % change on previous year.
That makes India's figure about 2.1 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1996 it was India ahead.
India ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 163 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, India averaged higher in 3 and Upper middle income in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -1 % change on previous year | 8.03 % change on previous year | India |
| 2000s | 6.74 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 1.46 % change on previous year | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 6.41 % change on previous year | 5.71 % change on previous year | 0.6965 % change on previous year | India |
| 2020s | 5.52 % change on previous year | 3.5 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate, India or Upper middle income?
- India, at 7.17 % change on previous year against 3.36 % change on previous year in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate between India and Upper middle income?
- 3.81 % change on previous year, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Upper middle income?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2025.
- How do India and Upper middle income rank globally for gross national expenditure (constant 2015 us$), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 28th and Upper middle income ranks 26th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.