GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in India

India: GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre was 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.0%
World rank
46th
of 206 countries
All-time high
99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
156,508 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1970–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India is 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.

The figure is up 12.0% on the previous year and up 167.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India peaked at 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1970.

India ranks 46th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, year by year

Annual values for GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre in India, 1970 to 2023.
Year current LCU per square kilometre Change
1970 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre
1971 167,594 current LCU per square kilometre +7.1%
1972 184,796 current LCU per square kilometre +10.3%
1973 225,064 current LCU per square kilometre +21.8%
1974 266,000 current LCU per square kilometre +18.2%
1975 285,745 current LCU per square kilometre +7.4%
1976 308,015 current LCU per square kilometre +7.8%
1977 349,090 current LCU per square kilometre +13.3%
1978 378,432 current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
1979 416,102 current LCU per square kilometre +10.0%
1980 495,791 current LCU per square kilometre +19.2%
1981 581,248 current LCU per square kilometre +17.2%
1982 647,860 current LCU per square kilometre +11.5%
1983 753,837 current LCU per square kilometre +16.4%
1984 843,417 current LCU per square kilometre +11.9%
1985 952,193 current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
1986 1.06 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
1987 1.21 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
1988 1.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +18.3%
1989 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.8%
1990 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +16.6%
1991 2.19 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
1992 2.52 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.9%
1993 2.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.3%
1994 3.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.4%
1995 4.01 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.5%
1996 4.65 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.9%
1997 5.15 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.9%
1998 5.91 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
1999 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.3%
2000 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.3%
2001 7.72 million current LCU per square kilometre +8.4%
2002 8.33 million current LCU per square kilometre +7.9%
2003 9.32 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%
2004 10.64 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.1%
2005 12.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.0%
2006 14.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +17.1%
2007 16.41 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.6%
2008 18.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.4%
2009 21.28 million current LCU per square kilometre +15.5%
2010 25.40 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.3%
2011 29.13 million current LCU per square kilometre +14.7%
2012 33.05 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.5%
2013 37.31 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.9%
2014 41.44 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
2015 45.78 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.5%
2016 51.17 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.8%
2017 56.86 million current LCU per square kilometre +11.1%
2018 62.89 million current LCU per square kilometre +10.6%
2019 66.97 million current LCU per square kilometre +6.5%
2020 65.88 million current LCU per square kilometre -1.6%
2021 78.43 million current LCU per square kilometre +19.1%
2022 89.20 million current LCU per square kilometre +13.7%
2023 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre +12.0%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.31 million current LCU per square kilometre, 6.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • India's 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre is below the median for South Asia, which is 200.58 million current LCU per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 273,735 current LCU per square kilometre 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre 416,102 current LCU per square kilometre 10
1980s 961,615 current LCU per square kilometre 495,791 current LCU per square kilometre 1.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
1990s 3.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 1.91 million current LCU per square kilometre 6.64 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2000s 12.56 million current LCU per square kilometre 7.12 million current LCU per square kilometre 21.28 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2010s 45.00 million current LCU per square kilometre 25.40 million current LCU per square kilometre 66.97 million current LCU per square kilometre 10
2020s 83.36 million current LCU per square kilometre 65.88 million current LCU per square kilometre 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 43 Benin 104.75 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  2. 44 Togo 102.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  3. 45 Haiti 101.56 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  4. 47 Serbia 99.40 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  5. 48 Czechia 97.31 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
  6. 49 Senegal 93.45 million current LCU per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India?
Gni (current lcu), per square kilometre in India was 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 99.93 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest gni (current lcu), per square kilometre recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 156,508 current LCU per square kilometre in 1970.
How does India rank for gni (current lcu), per square kilometre?
India ranks 46th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is gni (current lcu), per square kilometre rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 167.8%. 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 GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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GNI (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.

GNI (current LCU) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
GNI (current LCU), per square kilometre
Unit
current LCU per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
206 places, 9,446 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

GNI (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.