India: Economic growth
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| India |
Economic growth: the rate of change of real GDP |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 8.68 |
| Reference | 2021 |
| Measure | percent |
| Source | The World Bank |
For that indicator, we provide data for India from 1961 to 2021. The average value for India during that period was 5.08 percent with a minimum of -6.6 percent in 2020 and a maximum of 9.63 percent in 1988.
The latest value from 2021 is 8.68 percent. For comparison, the world average in 2021 based on 184
countries is 5.26 percent.
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Economic growth in India and other countries is calculated as the percent change in the GDP from one year to the next. It measures whether production has increased or decreased, and by how much.
Looking across many countries and over long periods of time, the average rate of economic growth is about 2-3 percent per year. That changes from year to year as the economy goes through recessions and expansions. However, if an economy routinely grows at about 5 percent or more per year, this is a substantial rate of economic growth. Economic growth of 7-8 percent is extraordinary.
Looking across many countries and over long periods of time, the average rate of economic growth is about 2-3 percent per year. That changes from year to year as the economy goes through recessions and expansions. However, if an economy routinely grows at about 5 percent or more per year, this is a substantial rate of economic growth. Economic growth of 7-8 percent is extraordinary.
Definition: Annual percentage growth rate of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Aggregates are based on constant 2015 prices, expressed in U.S. dollars. GDP is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.