Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India
India: Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP was 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
50th
of 169 countries
All-time high
333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 1966
All-time low
79.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966 and was at its lowest, 79.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
India ranks 50th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | constant LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 329.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 316.31 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1962 | 306.64 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 281.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 257.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1965 | 250.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +33.2% |
| 1967 | 313.92 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 302.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 289.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 280.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 269.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 253.1 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 221.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1974 | 188.18 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 196.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 197.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 182.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1978 | 175.36 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 152.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1980 | 135.45 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 133.71 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 131.7 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 129.9 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 138.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 133.42 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 129.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 122.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 123.28 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 130.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 129.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 149.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 146.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 157.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1994 | 144.75 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 140.25 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 136.13 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 136.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 143.96 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 144.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 143.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 145.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 141.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 129.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2004 | 123.06 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 118.16 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 109.78 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 95.95 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2008 | 98.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 95.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 84.66 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 86.29 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 86.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 84 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 87.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 87.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 82.62 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 86.49 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 83.35 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 82.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 79.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 82.47 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 81.3 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 80.19 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 68.74 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- India's 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 76.65 constant LCU per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +33.2% | 250.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 298.09 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 250.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 211.63 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 152.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 280.01 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 130.81 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 122.12 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 138.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 143.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 129.04 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 157.87 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 119.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 95.11 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 145.22 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.08 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 87.6 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 82.57 constant LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Afghanistan 90.37 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Kenya 88.61 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Albania 84.53 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Serbia 80.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Bangladesh 78.97 constant LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Nepal 74.32 constant 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)
- 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India?
- Gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 81.68 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 333.05 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 1966.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.99 constant LCU per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does India rank for gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 50th out of 169 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross national expenditure (constant lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross national expenditure (constant LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross national expenditure (constant LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross national expenditure (constant 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.