How does India rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?

India ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.

Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?

Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in India

Name: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in India
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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India: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

15th

of 187 countries

All-time high

0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 2007

All-time low

0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP

in 1969

Years of data

1960–2025

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in India is 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1969.

That places India 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1960 to 2025.
Year	current US$ per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.1793 current US$ per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.1926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1962	0.1811 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1963	0.19 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1964	0.1953 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.8%
1965	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1966	0.1836 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
1967	0.182 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1968	0.1774 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1969	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1970	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
1971	0.192 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+5.4%
1972	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1973	0.187 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1974	0.2251 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+20.4%
1975	0.1955 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.1942 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1977	0.211 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+8.6%
1978	0.2265 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
1979	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
1980	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
1981	0.2556 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
1982	0.2513 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1983	0.2104 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1984	0.2329 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1985	0.2645 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.5%
1986	0.2607 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
1987	0.2583 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1988	0.2628 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1990	0.2734 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1991	0.2514 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1992	0.2744 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+9.1%
1993	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1994	0.2631 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+15.8%
1995	0.2915 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+10.8%
1996	0.2276 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-21.9%
1997	0.2569 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
1998	0.2498 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1999	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+24.0%
2000	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-17.1%
2001	0.2991 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+16.5%
2002	0.3025 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
2003	0.3084 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2004	0.351 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2005	0.3743 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
2006	0.39 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.2%
2007	0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
2008	0.3842 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2009	0.3926 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2010	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.3959 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2012	0.3835 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2013	0.3402 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
2014	0.3427 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%
2015	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
2016	0.3017 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2017	0.3098 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2018	0.3234 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2019	0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2020	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2021	0.3212 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+11.0%
2022	0.3441 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2023	0.345 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2024	0.3435 current US$ per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2025	0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1858 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2006 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.2045 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1821 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.236 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.2461 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.1956 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2686 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.2625 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2272 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3096 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3478 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2568 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.3417 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.301 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.3979 current US$ per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.3315 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.2892 current US$ per US$ of GDP	0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP	6

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14 Palau 0.3497 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
16 Kosovo 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in India?: Gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.346 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The highest recorded value was 0.4195 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2007.
What is the lowest gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1764 current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1969.
How does India rank for gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp?: India ranks 15th out of 187 countries with data for 2025.
Is gross capital formation (current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?: Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Gross capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP
Unit: current US$ per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 230 places, 10,917 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 06 September 2026

Gross capital formation (current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.