Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita was 66.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
66.2%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 184 countries
All-time high
90.0%
in 1952
All-time low
56.5%
in 2007
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, 1950–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India is 66.2%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 90.0% in 1952 and was at its lowest, 56.5%, in 2007.
India ranks 72nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 89.4% | — |
| 1951 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 90.0% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 89.0% | -1.1% |
| 1954 | 85.4% | -4.0% |
| 1955 | 83.7% | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 83.8% | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 83.6% | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 83.9% | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 83.3% | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 81.3% | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 80.8% | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 78.2% | -3.3% |
| 1963 | 75.8% | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 76.0% | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 73.2% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 72.5% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 74.0% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 74.4% | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 72.1% | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 71.7% | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 70.9% | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 69.9% | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 71.5% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 70.0% | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 66.8% | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 67.6% | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 68.4% | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 67.5% | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 67.7% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.3% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 69.9% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 71.8% | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 72.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 72.2% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 71.9% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 70.7% | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 69.9% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 71.0% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 70.7% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 69.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 69.2% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 70.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 69.1% | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 67.8% | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 67.3% | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 66.4% | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.3% | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 61.5% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 58.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 56.8% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 56.5% | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 58.6% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 56.7% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 58.5% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 58.1% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 60.1% | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 60.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 61.7% | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 61.7% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 62.9% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 65.5% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 65.9% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 86.2% | 83.3% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 76.1% | 72.5% | 81.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 69.6% | 66.8% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.7% | 67.7% | 72.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.3% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.2% | 56.5% | 66.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.8% | 56.7% | 65.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.0% | 65.8% | 66.2% | 4 |
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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)
- 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 share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita in India was 66.2% in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 90.0% in 1952.
- What is the lowest share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.5% in 2007.
- How does India rank for share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 72nd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of household consumption in gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of household consumption in GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Household consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.