Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in India

India: Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices was 0.7364 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.7364 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 94.5%
World rank
130th
of 174 countries
All-time high
73.82 % change on previous year
in 1987
All-time low
-11.97 % change on previous year
in 1981
Years of data
49
1971–2019

Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in India, 1971–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

India recorded 0.7364 % change on previous year for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.5% on the previous year and down 95.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in India peaked at 73.82 % change on previous year in 1987 and was at its lowest, -11.97 % change on previous year, in 1981.

That places India 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2019, 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, Private sector, Current prices in India, year by year

Annual values for Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate in India, 1971 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 8.38 % change on previous year —
1972 5.01 % change on previous year -40.2%
1973 22.41 % change on previous year +347.4%
1974 29.34 % change on previous year +31.0%
1975 10.1 % change on previous year -65.6%
1976 -6.2 % change on previous year -161.4%
1977 15.44 % change on previous year -349.1%
1978 12.96 % change on previous year -16.1%
1979 6.53 % change on previous year -49.6%
1980 18.53 % change on previous year +183.7%
1981 -11.97 % change on previous year -164.6%
1982 3.64 % change on previous year -130.4%
1983 33.49 % change on previous year +819.4%
1984 8.61 % change on previous year -74.3%
1985 17.53 % change on previous year +103.7%
1986 3.34 % change on previous year -80.9%
1987 73.82 % change on previous year +2109.7%
1988 15.68 % change on previous year -78.8%
1989 33.4 % change on previous year +113.0%
1990 36.31 % change on previous year +8.7%
1991 -4.02 % change on previous year -111.1%
1992 30.2 % change on previous year -850.5%
1993 13 % change on previous year -56.9%
1994 11.55 % change on previous year -11.1%
1995 37.13 % change on previous year +221.4%
1996 23.72 % change on previous year -36.1%
1997 17.56 % change on previous year -26.0%
1998 14.83 % change on previous year -15.5%
1999 25.65 % change on previous year +73.0%
2000 0.8285 % change on previous year -96.8%
2001 24.81 % change on previous year +2894.5%
2002 2.46 % change on previous year -90.1%
2003 15.84 % change on previous year +542.4%
2004 29.83 % change on previous year +88.3%
2005 20.48 % change on previous year -31.3%
2006 17.77 % change on previous year -13.2%
2007 23.96 % change on previous year +34.8%
2008 5.57 % change on previous year -76.7%
2009 16.37 % change on previous year +193.7%
2010 20.14 % change on previous year +23.1%
2011 26.56 % change on previous year +31.8%
2012 11.26 % change on previous year -57.6%
2013 0.0183 % change on previous year -99.8%
2014 6.85 % change on previous year +37362.4%
2015 5.67 % change on previous year -17.2%
2016 9.66 % change on previous year +70.3%
2017 10.53 % change on previous year +9.0%
2018 13.48 % change on previous year +28.0%
2019 0.7364 % change on previous year -94.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 0.7364 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.41 % change on previous year, 9% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • India's 0.7364 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 4.97 % change on previous year, 15% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2014 +37362.4% 0.0183 % change on previous year 6.85 % change on previous year
2001 +2894.5% 0.8285 % change on previous year 24.81 % change on previous year
1987 +2109.7% 3.34 % change on previous year 73.82 % change on previous year
1992 +850.5% -4.02 % change on previous year 30.2 % change on previous year
1983 +819.4% 3.64 % change on previous year 33.49 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.55 % change on previous year -6.2 % change on previous year 29.34 % change on previous year 9
1980s 19.61 % change on previous year -11.97 % change on previous year 73.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 20.59 % change on previous year -4.02 % change on previous year 37.13 % change on previous year 10
2000s 15.79 % change on previous year 0.8285 % change on previous year 29.83 % change on previous year 10
2010s 10.49 % change on previous year 0.0183 % change on previous year 26.56 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near India

  1. 127 Italy 1.44 % change on previous year compare
  2. 128 Switzerland 0.9592 % change on previous year compare
  3. 129 North Macedonia 0.8919 % change on previous year compare
  4. 131 Singapore 0.6397 % change on previous year compare
  5. 132 Sweden 0.4924 % change on previous year compare
  6. 133 Turkey 0.2584 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in India?
Gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices in India was 0.7364 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 73.82 % change on previous year in 1987.
What is the lowest gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was -11.97 % change on previous year in 1981.
How does India rank for gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices?
India ranks 130th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is gross fixed capital formation, private sector, current prices rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.5%. 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 fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,735 data points, 1961–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Gross fixed capital formation, Private sector, Current prices, Domestic currency. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.