Gdp per capita growth in India
India: Gdp per capita growth was 6.62 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
6.62
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
13th
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.79
in 2021
All-time low
-7.42
in 1979
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gdp per capita growth in India, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp per capita growth in India stood at 6.62.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita growth in India peaked at 8.79 in 2021 and was at its lowest, -7.42, in 1979.
That places India 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 | -4.8 | 5.54 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5978 | -7.42 | 6.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.27 | 1.09 | 7.19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.63 | -1.11 | 6.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.54 | 1.61 | 6.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.31 | 2.8 | 6.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | -6.69 | 8.79 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -1.74 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 2,523 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 13.47 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 3.69 trillion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita growth in India?
- Gdp per capita growth in India was 6.62 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.79 in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -7.42 in 1979.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita growth?
- India ranks 13th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp per capita growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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