Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in India
India: Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in India, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in India is 4.5 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.2% on the previous year and up 80.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in India peaked at 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.6477 units per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places India 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ in India, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0.6832 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7157 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7633 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.8212 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8832 units per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9189 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 0.9758 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 1.16 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 1.4 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 1.51 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 1.63 units per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.75 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.81 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 2.12 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.23 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.35 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 2.5 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 2.68 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 2.9 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 3.14 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 3.35 units per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 3.57 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2019 | 3.7 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 3.49 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.83 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 4.12 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2023 | 4.5 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 4.5 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4462 units per square kilometre, 10.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 4.5 units per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.57 units per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8301 units per square kilometre | 0.6477 units per square kilometre | 1.06 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.85 units per square kilometre | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 3.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.98 units per square kilometre | 3.49 units per square kilometre | 4.5 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 41 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 4.72 units per square kilometre compare
- 42 Sri Lanka 4.64 units per square kilometre compare
- 43 Spain 4.58 units per square kilometre compare
- 45 Slovakia 4.46 units per square kilometre compare
- 46 Vietnam 4.34 units per square kilometre compare
- 47 Hungary 4.24 units per square kilometre 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 gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in India?
- Gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ in India was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.5 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6477 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $?
- India ranks 44th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product, gdp in millions constant 2021 international $ rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.1%. 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 Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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- Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ International Labour Organization
- 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
Gross Domestic Product, GDP in millions constant 2021 international $ at PPP (ILO modelled estimates) 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.