GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India
India: GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre was 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
48th
of 210 countries
All-time high
101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
157,464 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
India recorded 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.
India ranks 48th of 210 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 168,573 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 185,812 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 226,157 current LCU per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1974 | 266,979 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1975 | 286,603 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 308,799 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 349,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 378,957 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 415,587 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 494,630 current LCU per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1981 | 581,113 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 649,992 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 757,012 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 848,207 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 956,999 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 1.07 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1989 | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 2.23 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 2.56 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 2.95 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 4.05 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1996 | 4.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 5.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 5.96 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2000 | 7.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 7.79 million current LCU per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 8.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 9.39 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 10.72 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2005 | 12.22 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 14.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 2007 | 16.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 2008 | 18.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 29.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 33.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 37.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2014 | 41.93 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2015 | 46.32 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2016 | 51.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 57.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 63.57 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2019 | 67.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2020 | 66.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 79.37 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 90.44 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2023 | 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.15 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 220.81 million current LCU per square kilometre, 46% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 274,480 current LCU per square kilometre | 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre | 415,587 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 967,904 current LCU per square kilometre | 494,630 current LCU per square kilometre | 1.66 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.97 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | 6.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.64 million current LCU per square kilometre | 7.20 million current LCU per square kilometre | 21.41 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.50 million current LCU per square kilometre | 25.68 million current LCU per square kilometre | 67.62 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.48 million current LCU per square kilometre | 66.78 million current LCU per square kilometre | 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 45 Serbia 104.86 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 46 Togo 102.28 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 47 Haiti 101.54 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Czechia 98.73 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Senegal 96.71 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 51 Israel 86.80 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
More population data for India
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2494 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5076 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4607 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1.67 million Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.7665 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.7604 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.5% (2100)
- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 66.77 million people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
- Gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 101.31 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 157,464 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does India rank for gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre?
- India ranks 48th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gdp (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. 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 GDP (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- GDP UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP (current LCU) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.