Annual GDP growth in India
India: Annual GDP growth was 7.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Annual GDP growth in India, 1980–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, annual gdp growth in India stood at 7.6%.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual gdp growth in India peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2020.
India ranks 12th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.7% | 3.5% | 9.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 3.1% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.6% | 3.9% | 8.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.6% | -5.8% | 9.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 9 Democratic Republic of Congo 8.5% compare
- 10 Tajikistan 8.2% compare
- 11 Vietnam 8.0% compare
- 13 Georgia 7.5% compare
- 14 Benin 7.5% compare
- 15 Cape Verde 7.2% compare
More economy & growth data for India
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- GDP per capita 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual gdp growth in India?
- Annual gdp growth in India was 7.6% in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual gdp growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual gdp growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for annual gdp growth?
- India ranks 12th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual gdp growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual GDP growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percent change in gross domestic product. This data is adjusted for inflation.