Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in India
India: Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre was 1.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.2 million USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
75th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.2 million USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.021 million USD per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in million USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in India is 1.2 million USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.021 million USD per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places India 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | million USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0.0225 million USD per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0245 million USD per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0292 million USD per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1974 | 0.033 million USD per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0342 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0345 million USD per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.04 million USD per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0463 million USD per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0511 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0629 million USD per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0671 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0687 million USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.075 million USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0746 million USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0774 million USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0849 million USD per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0939 million USD per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1038 million USD per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1023 million USD per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1107 million USD per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0979 million USD per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0988 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0966 million USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.1102 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.125 million USD per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1324 million USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1431 million USD per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1445 million USD per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1553 million USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1601 million USD per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.165 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1725 million USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2016 million USD per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2365 million USD per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 0.277 million USD per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3158 million USD per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3985 million USD per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4263 million USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4424 million USD per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.5616 million USD per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6296 million USD per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2012 | 0.6259 million USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6448 million USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6871 million USD per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.722 million USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7704 million USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8827 million USD per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2018 | 0.9295 million USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9602 million USD per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9012 million USD per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 1.07 million USD per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million USD per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.2 million USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1735 million USD per square kilometre, 6.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 1.2 million USD per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.28 million USD per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0336 million USD per square kilometre | 0.021 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0511 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0811 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0629 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1038 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1215 million USD per square kilometre | 0.0966 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1553 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2796 million USD per square kilometre | 0.1601 million USD per square kilometre | 0.4424 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7414 million USD per square kilometre | 0.5616 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9602 million USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million USD per square kilometre | 0.9012 million USD per square kilometre | 1.2 million USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 72 Norway 1.33 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 73 Lithuania 1.27 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 74 Malaysia 1.22 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 1.12 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 77 Thailand 1.01 million USD per square kilometre compare
- 78 Guatemala 0.9747 million USD 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in India?
- Gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre in India was 1.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.2 million USD per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.021 million USD per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre?
- India ranks 75th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross domestic product — value us$, per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross Domestic Product — Value US$, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ 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 — Value US$ ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross Domestic Product — Value US$ Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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 — Value US$ 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.