Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India
India: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
7.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 19.9%
World rank
29th
of 168 countries
All-time high
14.71 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-6.55 % change on previous year
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
India recorded 7.15 % change on previous year for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is up 19.9% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India peaked at 14.71 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -6.55 % change on previous year, in 2020.
India ranks 29th of 168 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.18 % change on previous year | +157.7% |
| 1963 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1964 | 6.55 % change on previous year | +18.7% |
| 1965 | 2.46 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1966 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -21.4% |
| 1967 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +90.1% |
| 1968 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 1969 | 5.34 % change on previous year | +159.5% |
| 1970 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -38.0% |
| 1971 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +11.1% |
| 1972 | -0.1893 % change on previous year | -105.1% |
| 1973 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -2714.9% |
| 1974 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1975 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -343.0% |
| 1976 | 5.01 % change on previous year | +54.3% |
| 1977 | 9.17 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 1978 | 8.61 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1979 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1980 | 8.49 % change on previous year | -350.9% |
| 1981 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1982 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -13.3% |
| 1983 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 1984 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -48.8% |
| 1985 | 5.5 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 1987 | 5.71 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1989 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 7.24 % change on previous year | +28.4% |
| 1991 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 1992 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -302.3% |
| 1993 | 4.1 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1994 | 7.44 % change on previous year | +81.5% |
| 1995 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -10.6% |
| 1996 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 1997 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +10.7% |
| 1998 | 6.5 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 9.41 % change on previous year | +44.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9737 % change on previous year | -89.7% |
| 2001 | 5.19 % change on previous year | +433.3% |
| 2002 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -31.0% |
| 2003 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +120.3% |
| 2004 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2005 | 11.08 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 6.49 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2007 | 13.1 % change on previous year | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7135 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2009 | 8.55 % change on previous year | +1098.3% |
| 2010 | 11.15 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 2011 | 5.39 % change on previous year | -51.7% |
| 2012 | 5.49 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 2.06 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2014 | 6.42 % change on previous year | +212.5% |
| 2015 | 7.58 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2016 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 9.59 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2018 | 6.72 % change on previous year | -29.9% |
| 2019 | 1.1 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2020 | -6.55 % change on previous year | -697.5% |
| 2021 | 14.71 % change on previous year | -324.5% |
| 2022 | 5.79 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2023 | 6.2 % change on previous year | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 5.96 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 7.15 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.27 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 7.15 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.95 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +2714.9% | -0.1893 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1098.3% | 0.7135 % change on previous year | 8.55 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | -697.5% | 1.1 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.7 % change on previous year | 1.62 % change on previous year | 6.55 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.31 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | 9.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.22 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 8.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.61 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year | 9.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.83 % change on previous year | 0.7135 % change on previous year | 13.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 % change on previous year | 1.1 % change on previous year | 11.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.54 % change on previous year | -6.55 % change on previous year | 14.71 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Cote d'Ivoire 7.44 % change on previous year compare
- 27 East Timor 7.4 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Papua New Guinea 7.34 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Algeria 6.97 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Tanzania 6.94 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Solomon Islands 6.79 % change on previous year 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 national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate in India was 7.15 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 14.71 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.55 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does India rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate?
- India ranks 29th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 national expenditure (constant LCU), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Gross national expenditure (constant LCU). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.