GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
49th
of 210 countries
All-time high
97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62,835 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 158.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,835 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places India 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,835 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 77,553 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1964 | 90,459 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 95,386 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 107,984 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1967 | 126,468 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 133,910 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 147,438 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 168,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 185,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 226,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 266,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 286,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 308,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 349,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 378,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 415,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 494,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 581,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 649,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 757,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 848,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 956,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 10.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 14.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 18.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 29.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 33.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 37.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 41.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 46.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 51.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 57.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 63.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 67.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 66.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 87.84 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,062 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,835 current LCU per square kilometre | 147,438 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 415,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 494,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.87 million current LCU per square kilometre | 66.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 46 Serbia 104.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 100.11 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 99.26 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 96.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 88.79 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Israel 87.01 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,453 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 7.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 97.48 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,835 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 49th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.