Gross capital formation in India
India: Gross capital formation was 6.5% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Gross capital formation in India, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2025, gross capital formation in India stood at 6.5%.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross capital formation in India peaked at 27.5% in 2004 and was at its lowest, -16.5%, in 1991.
India ranks 67th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | -4.2% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -11.6% | 19.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.3% | -5.5% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.2% | -16.5% | 19.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.9% | -7.8% | 27.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | -6.0% | 20.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | -10.6% | 25.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross capital formation in India?
- Gross capital formation in India was 6.5% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gross capital formation recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 27.5% in 2004.
- What is the lowest gross capital formation recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -16.5% in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross capital formation?
- India ranks 67th out of 168 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross capital formation rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. 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 Gross capital formation (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross capital formation includes acquisitions less disposals of produced assets for purposes of fixed capital formation, inventories or valuables. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.