Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India
India: Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
56th
of 181 countries
All-time high
27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2025
All-time low
0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India stood at 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1960.
That places India 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.7503 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 1962 | 0.7603 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.7783 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.7755 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.8152 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 1.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1967 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1972 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 1.25 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1974 | 1.32 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 1.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.61 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 1.59 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.64 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 1.77 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 2.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 2.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 2.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 2.67 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 2.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 3.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 3.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1991 | 6.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 6.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1993 | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 1994 | 7.33 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 8.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +14.7% |
| 1996 | 8.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 9.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 10.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.7% |
| 1999 | 11.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 11.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 14.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +20.1% |
| 2002 | 13.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 13.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 13.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 15.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 15.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.7% |
| 2009 | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 15.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 16.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 18.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 18.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 18.39 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 18.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 18.91 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 20.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 20.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 22.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 26.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2023 | 26.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 26.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2025 | 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9377 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.22 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 1.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.93 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.29 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 11.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.6 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 20.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 53 Nepal 32.13 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Vanuatu 29.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 55 Gambia 28.97 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 57 New Caledonia 24.4 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 58 French Polynesia 24.16 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 59 Ethiopia 24.03 current LCU per US$ of GDP 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)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 19.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (current LCU), per capita 52,540 current LCU per person (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1901 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Exports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 513.69 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross fixed capital formation (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3168 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India?
- Gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.66 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6884 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross fixed capital formation (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 fixed capital formation (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross fixed capital formation (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.