Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in India
India: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 was 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▼ Falling
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in India is 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in India peaked at 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2021.
That places India 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant) … unit GDP 2015 in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 3.38 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 3.21 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1963 | 2.94 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1964 | 2.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1966 | 3.27 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +32.0% |
| 1967 | 3.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 3.01 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 2.78 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.61 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 2.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 1.98 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1975 | 2.18 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 2.12 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 1.92 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 1.8 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1979 | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.35 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1.37 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1986 | 1.33 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1988 | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 1.36 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 1.59 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 1992 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 1.51 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.5 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.55 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 1.54 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 1.57 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.43 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 1.31 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 1.02 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 0.9729 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8417 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.856 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 0.8936 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8719 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9037 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8309 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2018 | 0.8624 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8545 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8342 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.8331 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7541 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.7985 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.08 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.22 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.96 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.23 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.44 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.53 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.32 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.71 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.28 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9627 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.6 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8642 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8141 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.9131 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8381 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8683 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 37 Bhutan 0.857 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 38 Kuwait 0.8558 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 39 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.8536 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 41 Afghanistan 0.8526 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Greenland 0.8491 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Qatar 0.8463 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in India?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit in India was 0.8529 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8021 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP in 2021.
- How does India rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit?
- India ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (constant 2015 us$), per unit rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.