Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India
India: Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP was 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India is 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP, in 1965.
India ranks 68th of 205 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 4.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 4.46 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 4.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +48.7% |
| 1967 | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 6.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 6.98 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 7.1 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 7.28 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 7.36 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 7.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 7.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 7.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 7.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 8.09 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.7% |
| 1982 | 8.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 9.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 10.83 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 11.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 11.5 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 11.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 13.06 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1989 | 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 22.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +37.1% |
| 1992 | 23.87 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.5% |
| 1993 | 28.62 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +19.9% |
| 1994 | 28.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 30.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.4% |
| 1996 | 32.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 34.02 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 38.71 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 39.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 41.75 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 43.8 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 44.49 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.23 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 40.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 40.55 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 43.15 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 44.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2011 | 44.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 50.35 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 55.81 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 56.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 59.78 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 60.86 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 58.48 current LCU per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 63.54 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 64.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 68.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 68.31 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 73.12 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2023 | 75.17 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 76.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2025 | 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 99.69 current LCU per US$ of GDP, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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 | +48.7% | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.56 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
| 1991 | +37.1% | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 22.2 current LCU per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.01 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.42 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6.85 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 8.14 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 7.18 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 15.07 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 16.19 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 39.58 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.99 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 36.9 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 44.53 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.68 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 42.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 64.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.45 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 68.08 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 65 Serbia 88.72 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 66 Cape Verde 81.89 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 67 Bhutan 81.44 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Russia 76.63 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 70 Albania 74.95 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Kyrgyzstan 74.82 current LCU per US$ of GDP compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India?
- Gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp in India was 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 current LCU per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- How does India rank for gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 68th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross value added at basic prices (gva) (current lcu), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.6%. 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 value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current 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.