Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in India
India: Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre was 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
62nd
of 183 countries
All-time high
1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
14,832 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in India is 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 87.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in India peaked at 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,832 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 62nd of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross national expenditure (current US$), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,832 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 15,656 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 17,818 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 20,903 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1965 | 22,313 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 17,138 current US$ per square kilometre | -23.2% |
| 1967 | 19,009 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1968 | 19,245 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 20,918 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 22,432 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 24,727 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 26,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 30,666 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1974 | 37,743 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 35,362 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1976 | 36,001 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 43,534 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 1978 | 50,170 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1979 | 56,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1980 | 67,090 current US$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 72,452 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 74,566 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 78,310 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 77,245 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 86,301 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 92,767 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 102,490 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1988 | 107,742 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 106,139 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 114,108 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 93,788 current US$ per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1992 | 100,909 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 93,159 current US$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1994 | 111,822 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 125,289 current US$ per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1996 | 129,035 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 140,758 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 142,700 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 165,343 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 159,689 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 172,769 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 181,153 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 210,974 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 247,705 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 290,201 current US$ per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2006 | 331,777 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 440,231 current US$ per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 2008 | 425,970 current US$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 481,463 current US$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2010 | 594,674 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 655,363 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2012 | 648,468 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 636,754 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 705,290 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 718,501 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 770,106 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 896,028 current US$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2018 | 931,417 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 972,898 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 914,348 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 1.10 million current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,648 current US$ per square kilometre | 14,832 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,313 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 36,311 current US$ per square kilometre | 22,432 current US$ per square kilometre | 56,237 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 86,510 current US$ per square kilometre | 67,090 current US$ per square kilometre | 107,742 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 121,691 current US$ per square kilometre | 93,159 current US$ per square kilometre | 165,343 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 294,193 current US$ per square kilometre | 159,689 current US$ per square kilometre | 481,463 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 752,950 current US$ per square kilometre | 594,674 current US$ per square kilometre | 972,898 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million current US$ per square kilometre | 914,348 current US$ per square kilometre | 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 59 Viet Nam 1.31 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 60 Tonga 1.24 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 61 Lithuania 1.23 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 63 Norway 1.17 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 64 Malaysia 1.16 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 65 Guatemala 1.12 million current US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for India
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,758 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 240,821 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in India?
- Gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre in India was 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.20 million current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,832 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 62nd out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national expenditure (current us$), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.9%. 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 (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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 national expenditure (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Gross national expenditure Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gross national expenditure (current US$) 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.