Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in India
India: Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) was 5.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita in India, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in India is 5.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 31.7% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in India peaked at 8.8% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.7%, in 2020.
That places India 17th out of 228 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.9% | — |
| 2001 | 2.9% | +52.6% |
| 2002 | 1.9% | -34.5% |
| 2003 | 6.0% | +215.8% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 6.2% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 6.4% | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.1% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.6% | -73.8% |
| 2009 | 6.3% | +293.7% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -44.9% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 5.0% | +25.0% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | +22.0% |
| 2015 | 6.7% | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 2.8% | -47.2% |
| 2020 | -6.7% | -339.3% |
| 2021 | 8.8% | -231.3% |
| 2022 | 6.8% | -22.7% |
| 2023 | 8.2% | +20.6% |
| 2024 | 5.6% | -31.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.7%, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 5.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.1%, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | -339.3% | 2.8% | -6.7% |
| 2009 | +293.7% | 1.6% | 6.3% |
| 2021 | +231.3% | -6.7% | 8.8% |
| 2003 | +215.8% | 1.9% | 6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.5% | 1.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 2.8% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -6.7% | 8.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in India?
- Annual growth rate of real gdp per capita in India was 5.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of real gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.7% in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual growth rate of real gdp per capita?
- India ranks 17th out of 228 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual growth rate of real gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Annual growth rate of real GDP per capita (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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