GDP growth in India

India: GDP growth was 7.6% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
7.6%
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
16th
of 214 countries
All-time high
9.7%
in 2021
All-time low
-5.8%
in 2020
Years of data
65
1961–2025

GDP growth in India, 1961–2025

-50510196119932025

Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual %.

Analysis

In 2025, gdp growth in India stood at 7.6%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and down 5.4% 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 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% -2.6% 7.8% 9
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 5.6% -5.8% 9.7% 6

Countries ranked near India

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  4. 17 Georgia 7.5% compare
  5. 18 Guinea 7.4% compare
  6. 19 Armenia 7.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp growth in India?
Gdp growth in India was 7.6% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
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 16th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
Is gdp growth rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
GDP growth (annual %)
Unit
annual %
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
261 places, 14,323 data points, 1961–2025
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Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.