Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita was 37 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in India, 1964–2016
Source: Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in India is 37, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.6% on the previous year and down 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 57 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 34, in 1990.
India ranks 79th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 39 | — |
| 1965 | 39 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 42 | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 45 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 38 | -13.6% |
| 1971 | 40 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 42 | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 43 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 42 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 43 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 39 | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 40 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 1981 | 37 | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 40 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 47 | +17.5% |
| 1984 | 40 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 38 | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 40 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 34 | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 34 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 39 | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 52 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 57 | +9.6% |
| 1995 | 48 | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 52 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 47 | -9.6% |
| 2000 | 45 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 41 | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 46 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 47 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 47 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49 | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 54 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 56 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 50 | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 51 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 53 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 49 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 46 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 37 | -19.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 78, 47% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.33 | 39 | 45 | 6 |
| 1970s | 40.8 | 38 | 43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 39.4 | 36 | 47 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.7 | 34 | 57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8 | 41 | 54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 48.86 | 37 | 56 | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita in India was 37 in 2016, according to Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 57 in 1994.
- What is the lowest economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 in 1990.
- How does India rank for economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 79th out of 121 countries with data for 2016.
- Is economic complexity rank vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Observatory of Economic Complexity and Atlas of Economic Complexity (2016) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Economic complexity rank vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Economic complexity corresponds to ranking in the Economic Complexity Index (ECI). Countries lower on the y-axis are considered more economically complex. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.