GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in India
India: GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP was 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
10th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 1993
All-time low
3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
36
1990–2025
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in India, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in India stood at 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 7.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
India ranks 10th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1991 | 6.92 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 6.85 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 7.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1994 | 6.74 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 6.58 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 6.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 6.38 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 6.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 6.68 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 6.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 6.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.15 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 5.69 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 5.31 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 4.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 2008 | 4.36 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 3.89 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 3.8 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.95 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2018 | 3.81 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 3.66 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 3.64 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 3.63 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 3.39 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 5.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 7.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 4.16 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6.88 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.53 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.98 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.65 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 3.77 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 7 Laos 3.82 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 8 Sierra Leone 3.75 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 9 Bhutan 3.73 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 11 Pakistan 3.52 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 12 Myanmar 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP compare
- 13 Gambia 3.45 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP 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 gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in India?
- Gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp in India was 3.71 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.4 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 constant 2021 international $ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does India rank for gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 10th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp, ppp (constant 2021 international $), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of GDP, PPP (constant 2021 international $), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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