Gross domestic product (GDP) in India
India: Gross domestic product (GDP) was 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Gross domestic product (GDP) in India, 1600–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product (gdp) in India is 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 73.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp) in India peaked at 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1600.
India ranks 3rd of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross domestic product (GDP) in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2011 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | — |
| 1700 | 191.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +12.4% |
| 1821 | 196.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.6% |
| 1831 | 206.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1841 | 214.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1850 | 223.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1851 | 224.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 219.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.0% |
| 1870 | 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1884 | 233.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.6% |
| 1885 | 242.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.8% |
| 1886 | 236.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1887 | 248.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1888 | 252.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.5% |
| 1889 | 247.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.1% |
| 1890 | 260.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1891 | 236.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -9.3% |
| 1892 | 255.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.1% |
| 1893 | 261.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1894 | 265.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.6% |
| 1895 | 259.49 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.4% |
| 1896 | 240.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.4% |
| 1897 | 284.16 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +18.3% |
| 1898 | 284.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1899 | 262.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.7% |
| 1900 | 271.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.4% |
| 1901 | 277.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1902 | 300.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.4% |
| 1903 | 304.76 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 306.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 300.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1906 | 308.97 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 290.67 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.9% |
| 1908 | 294.82 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 335.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.8% |
| 1910 | 335.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 333.71 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1912 | 333.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.2% |
| 1913 | 325.87 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.2% |
| 1914 | 343.52 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1915 | 334.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -2.5% |
| 1916 | 344.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1917 | 338.63 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.8% |
| 1918 | 295.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -12.8% |
| 1919 | 335.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +13.7% |
| 1920 | 309.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -7.9% |
| 1921 | 332.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 1922 | 346.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.3% |
| 1923 | 335.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.2% |
| 1924 | 351.85 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 1925 | 356.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1926 | 367.48 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1927 | 367.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 370.91 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1929 | 386.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1930 | 389.21 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 386.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 390.75 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.1% |
| 1933 | 391.38 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 395.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1935 | 390.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 406.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1937 | 399.83 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 400.55 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 409.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 422.77 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1941 | 431.26 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 428.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.6% |
| 1943 | 446.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.1% |
| 1944 | 441.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1945 | 434.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.7% |
| 1946 | 411.46 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.2% |
| 1947 | 340.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -17.2% |
| 1948 | 344.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1949 | 353.23 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1950 | 354.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 362.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 373.12 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 396.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.4% |
| 1954 | 413.41 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 423.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.5% |
| 1956 | 447.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1957 | 443.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -1.0% |
| 1958 | 476.94 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.6% |
| 1959 | 486.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 520.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 1961 | 536.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 548.43 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 576.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 620.47 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 596.07 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 601.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 650.72 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1968 | 668.22 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 712.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1970 | 748.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 755.66 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 753.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 788.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 796.99 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 868.01 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 878.54 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 947.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.8% |
| 1978 | 997.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 947.53 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1981 | 1.08 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.11 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.20 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 1.25 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.30 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.35 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.41 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +10.4% |
| 1989 | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 1.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.85 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.94 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 2.19 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.35 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 2.43 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 2.57 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 2.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 2.94 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 3.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 3.25 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 3.50 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 3.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 4.07 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 4.40 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 4.65 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 4.99 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 5.36 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 5.72 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 6.05 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 6.42 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 6.88 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 7.39 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 8.06 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 8.55 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 9.17 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 9.60 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 8.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 9.80 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | +6.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.95 billion international-$ in 2011 prices, 190.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1700s | 191.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 191.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 191.73 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1820s | 196.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 196.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 196.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1830s | 206.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 206.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 206.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1840s | 214.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 214.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 214.68 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1850s | 223.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 223.30 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 224.09 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2 |
| 1860s | 219.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 219.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 219.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1870s | 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 215.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1 |
| 1880s | 243.42 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 233.50 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 252.44 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 6 |
| 1890s | 261.05 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 236.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 284.65 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1900s | 299.10 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 271.70 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 335.36 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1910s | 332.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 295.34 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 344.69 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1920s | 352.39 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 309.27 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 386.40 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1930s | 396.00 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 386.35 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 409.62 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1940s | 405.45 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 340.81 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 446.20 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1950s | 417.89 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 354.33 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 486.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 603.13 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 520.80 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 712.56 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 848.29 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 748.74 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 997.92 billion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.02 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.66 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.16 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 1.75 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.71 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 2.80 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 4.99 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 5.36 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 9.60 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 8.95 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 26.97 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 2 United States 19.49 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 4 USSR 5.70 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 5 Japan 4.77 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 6 Germany 3.91 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp) in India?
- Gross domestic product (gdp) in India was 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.48 trillion international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 170.64 billion international-$ in 2011 prices in 1600.
- How does India rank for gross domestic product (gdp)?
- India ranks 3rd out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
- Is gross domestic product (gdp) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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