Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in India
India: Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP was 34.15 in 2031. ▲ Rising
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in India, 1980–2031
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
India recorded 34.15 for gross capital formation, percent of gdp in 2031.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation, percent of gdp in India peaked at 41.95 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.73, in 1983.
That places India 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 52 years of available data.
Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.74 | — |
| 1981 | 20.49 | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 20.65 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 19.73 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 20.7 | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 22.28 | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 21.74 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 23.65 | +8.8% |
| 1988 | 24.71 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 25.64 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 28.17 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 23.59 | -16.3% |
| 1992 | 24.92 | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 24.01 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 26.75 | +11.4% |
| 1995 | 27.35 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 25.62 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 27.66 | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 26.19 | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 30.96 | +18.2% |
| 2000 | 25.68 | -17.1% |
| 2001 | 29.91 | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 30.25 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 30.84 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 35.1 | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 37.43 | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 39 | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 41.95 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 38.42 | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 39.26 | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 39.79 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.59 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 38.39 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 34.16 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 34.4 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.32 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 30.5 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 31.32 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 32.76 | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 30.67 | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 29.55 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 32.76 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 34.41 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 34.5 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 34.35 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 33.85 | -1.4% |
| 2026 | 33.96 | +0.3% |
| 2027 | 33.98 | +0.1% |
| 2028 | 34.02 | +0.1% |
| 2029 | 34.06 | +0.1% |
| 2030 | 34.11 | +0.1% |
| 2031 | 34.15 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.03 | 19.73 | 25.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.52 | 23.59 | 30.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.78 | 25.68 | 41.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.39 | 30.5 | 39.79 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.54 | 29.55 | 34.5 | 10 |
| 2030s | 34.13 | 34.11 | 34.15 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Iran, Islamic Republic of 43.68 compare
- 2 Maldives 34.44 compare
- 4 Türkiye 33.36 compare
- 5 Saudi Arabia 30.48 compare
- 6 Korea 29.51 compare
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 1.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1457 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 393.78 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 6.13 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1077 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 291.04 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 9.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 9.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation, percent of gdp in India?
- Gross capital formation, percent of gdp in India was 34.15 in 2031, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 41.95 in 2007.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation, percent of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.73 in 1983.
- How does India rank for gross capital formation, percent of gdp?
- India ranks 3rd out of 26 countries with data for 2031.
- Is gross capital formation, percent of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Gross capital formation, Percent of GDP (9/26/2025). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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