How does India rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.

Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

India: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.4%

World rank

55th

of 179 countries

All-time high

24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 2006

All-time low

6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

in 1980

Years of data

1960–2025

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India is 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006 and was at its lowest, 6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1980.

India ranks 55th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	constant LCU per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	15.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	—
1961	14.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1962	13.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
1963	12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1964	10.39 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1965	8.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
1966	13.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+64.4%
1967	13.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1968	12.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
1969	11.55 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1970	13.5 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1971	13.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1972	15.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+9.6%
1973	11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-25.9%
1974	7.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-32.5%
1975	8.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.4%
1976	10.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+25.7%
1977	10.41 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1978	8.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1979	8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.7%
1980	6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-24.5%
1981	6.67 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.5%
1982	7.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1983	8.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1984	7.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1985	6.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
1986	7.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+17.7%
1987	7.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1988	7.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1989	8.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1990	7.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
1991	11.27 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+42.4%
1992	11.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1993	15.77 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+33.7%
1994	15.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1995	17.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1996	15.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1997	16.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1998	19.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+15.6%
1999	18.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2000	20.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
2001	20.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2002	21.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.7%
2003	21.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2004	21.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2005	23.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
2006	24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.3%
2007	20.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-18.3%
2008	24.59 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
2009	20.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2010	20.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
2011	21.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
2012	22.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+5.1%
2013	22.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.1%
2014	20.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2015	19.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-7.6%
2016	18.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2017	17.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2018	18.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2019	18.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
2020	19.17 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2021	17.98 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2022	19.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
2023	18.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
2024	17.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2025	18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	+1.4%

India compared with similar countries

India's 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.44 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
India's 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 14.23 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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
1966	+64.4%	8.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	13.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	12.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	15.76 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	10.72 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	15.21 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	7.43 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	8.56 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	14.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	7.91 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	21.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	20.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	20.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.93 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	22.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	18.46 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	17.85 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	19.32 constant LCU per US$ of GDP	6

Countries ranked near India

52 Mauritius 19.14 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
53 Bhutan 18.88 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
54 Russia 18.38 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
56 Kyrgyzstan 16.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
57 Thailand 14.8 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
58 Pakistan 14.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India?: Exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 18.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 24.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2006.
What is the lowest exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 6.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1980.
How does India rank for exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
Is exports as a capacity to import (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU), per unit of GDP
Unit: constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 179 places, 7,590 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 13 September 2026

Exports as a capacity to import (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.