GDP growth in India
India: GDP growth was 6.5% in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.5%
Change on year
down 29.4%
World rank
20th
of 209 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2020
Years of data
55
1970β2024
GDP growth in India, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2024, gdp growth in India stood at 6.5%.
The figure is down 29.4% on the previous year and down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp growth in India peaked at 9.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -5.8%, in 2020.
That places India 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9% | -5.2% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 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 | 5.4% | -5.8% | 9.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp growth in India?
- Gdp growth in India was 6.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp growth recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 9.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gdp growth recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.8% in 2020.
- How does India rank for gdp growth?
- India ranks 20th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp growth rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release