GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in India
India: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) was 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 11.0%
World rank
47th
of 206 countries
All-time high
96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
62,506 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre for gni (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 157.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 62,506 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 47th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre (GNI Country official) in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 62,506 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 67,163 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1963 | 77,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1964 | 89,972 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1965 | 94,834 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 107,211 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1967 | 125,600 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1968 | 133,053 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1969 | 146,526 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1971 | 167,594 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 184,796 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 225,064 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.8% |
| 1974 | 266,000 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1975 | 285,745 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 308,015 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 349,090 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 378,432 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 416,102 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1980 | 495,791 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 1981 | 581,248 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1982 | 647,860 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1983 | 753,837 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1984 | 843,417 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1985 | 952,193 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1988 | 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1989 | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1990 | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1991 | 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1992 | 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1994 | 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1996 | 4.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1997 | 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1998 | 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 7.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2002 | 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 14.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 16.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2008 | 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2009 | 21.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 29.13 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 33.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 37.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 41.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 45.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 51.17 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 56.86 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 62.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 66.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 65.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 78.43 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 86.60 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.94 million current LCU per square kilometre, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 199.44 million current LCU per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100,449 current LCU per square kilometre | 62,506 current LCU per square kilometre | 146,526 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 273,735 current LCU per square kilometre | 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre | 416,102 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 961,615 current LCU per square kilometre | 495,791 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.00 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.40 million current LCU per square kilometre | 66.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.75 million current LCU per square kilometre | 65.88 million current LCU per square kilometre | 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 44 Benin 104.87 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 45 Haiti 100.13 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Serbia 99.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 48 Czechia 95.62 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Senegal 93.07 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Philippines 90.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 96.10 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,506 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 47th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 157.6%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GNI (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.
GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GNI 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
GNI (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.