Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India
India: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
158th
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2024
All-time low
0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1981
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in 2025.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 1981.
India ranks 158th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1976 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0036 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +30.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0055 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0064 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0058 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0149 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0148 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1997 | 0.012 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0129 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +29.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2005 | 0.015 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +21.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0158 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0159 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0153 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0168 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0184 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.018 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0187 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.017 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0186 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0204 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0212 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0244 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +11.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0412 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 63% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0291 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 89% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0084 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0134 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0115 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0151 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0123 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0175 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0174 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0144 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0189 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0231 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 155 Philippines 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 156 Benin 0.0271 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 157 Central African Republic 0.0267 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 159 Niger 0.0256 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 160 Samoa 0.0255 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 161 Vanuatu 0.0252 BoP, current US$ 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp in India was 0.0261 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1981.
- How does India rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 158th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.