Gdp vs happiness in India
India: Gdp vs happiness was 4.54 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.54
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
118th
of 157 countries
All-time high
4.97
in 2011
All-time low
3.57
in 2019
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Gdp vs happiness in India, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
India recorded 4.54 for gdp vs happiness in 2025.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs happiness in India peaked at 4.97 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.57, in 2019.
That places India 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Gdp vs happiness in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.97 | — |
| 2012 | 4.77 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 4.4 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.32 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.19 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 4.01 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 3.57 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 3.82 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 3.78 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 4.04 | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 4.05 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4.39 | +8.3% |
| 2025 | 4.54 | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.54 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 98% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 4.54 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.54, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.35 | 3.57 | 4.97 | 8 |
| 2020s | 4.1 | 3.78 | 4.54 | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate 7.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 12.83 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0511 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0035 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 9.37 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs happiness in India?
- Gdp vs happiness in India was 4.54 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs happiness recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.97 in 2011.
- What is the lowest gdp vs happiness recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.57 in 2019.
- How does India rank for gdp vs happiness?
- India ranks 118th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs happiness rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs happiness. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 14 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).