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India is a World Bank reporting economy in South Asia. Its reported capital is New Delhi. Explore its demographic, economic and social trends using 15 available indicators.

South AsiaLower middle incomeLatest observations: 2021–2025

Latest country indicators

What changed?

A decade of change, measured from each indicator’s latest available year.

Population

+10.2%2015 → 2025

GDP per capita

+70.6%2015 → 2025

Internet adoption

+55.1 percentage points2015 → 2025

Life expectancy

+3.3 years2014 → 2024

Changes describe direction, not performance. Percentage-point differences apply to percentage indicators; currency changes use current US dollars.

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India, through the years

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Demographics

Demographics / people

Population in India

1.5BLatest available · 2025
India

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Population changed by +10.2% between 2015 and 2025.

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Population·people· World Bank
YearIndia
20251,463,865,525
20241,450,935,791
20231,438,069,596
20221,425,423,212
20211,414,203,896
20201,402,617,695
20191,389,030,312
20181,374,659,064
20171,359,657,400
20161,343,944,296
20151,328,024,498
20141,312,277,191
20131,295,829,511
20121,278,674,502
20111,261,224,954
20101,243,481,564
20091,225,524,753
20081,207,930,964
20071,190,676,021
20061,172,878,890
20051,154,676,322
20041,135,991,513
20031,116,803,006
20021,097,600,380
20011,077,898,575
20001,057,922,733
19991,038,225,823
19981,018,665,080
1997999,133,762
1996979,678,458
1995960,301,044
1994941,163,767
1993922,118,387
1992902,957,070
1991883,927,600
1990864,972,221
1989846,039,529
1988827,342,990
1987808,931,270
1986790,689,978
1985772,647,793
1984754,875,449
1983737,372,681
1982720,313,473
1981703,696,250
1980687,354,025
1979671,155,747
1978655,728,229
1977640,801,103
1976625,861,883
1975611,309,535
1974597,041,391
1973583,465,598
1972570,482,142
1971558,096,387
1970545,864,268
1969533,880,544
1968522,716,889
1967511,606,372
1966500,740,247
1965490,140,146
1964479,229,598
1963468,138,575
1962457,283,090
1961446,564,729
1960435,990,338

The total number of residents, based on the de facto definition of population and midyear estimates. Explore population across countries →

Demographics / %

Population growth in India

0.9%Latest available · 2025
India

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Population growth changed by -0.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Population growth·%· World Bank
YearIndia
20250.89%
20240.89%
20230.88%
20220.79%
20210.82%
20200.97%
20191.04%
20181.1%
20171.16%
20161.19%
20151.19%
20141.26%
20131.33%
20121.37%
20111.42%
20101.45%
20091.45%
20081.44%
20071.51%
20061.56%
20051.63%
20041.7%
20031.73%
20021.81%
20011.87%
20001.88%
19991.9%
19981.94%
19971.97%
19962%
19952.01%
19942.04%
19932.1%
19922.13%
19912.17%
19902.21%
19892.23%
19882.25%
19872.28%
19862.31%
19852.33%
19842.35%
19832.34%
19822.33%
19812.35%
19802.38%
19792.33%
19782.3%
19772.36%
19762.35%
19752.36%
19742.3%
19732.25%
19722.2%
19712.22%
19702.22%
19692.11%
19682.15%
19672.15%
19662.14%
19652.25%
19642.34%
19632.35%
19622.37%
19612.4%

The annual exponential rate of growth in the midyear population, expressed as a percentage. Explore population growth across countries →

Demographics / %

Urban population in India

35.7%Latest available · 2025
India

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Urban population changed by +3.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Urban population·%· World Bank
YearIndia
202535.69%
202435.38%
202335.07%
202234.76%
202134.44%
202034.13%
201933.81%
201833.5%
201733.18%
201632.87%
201532.55%
201432.23%
201331.91%
201231.59%
201131.27%
201030.9%
200930.52%
200830.14%
200729.78%
200629.43%
200529.09%
200428.77%
200328.47%
200228.18%
200127.9%
200027.65%
199927.41%
199827.18%
199726.97%
199626.76%
199526.57%
199426.37%
199326.18%
199225.98%
199125.78%
199025.58%
198925.39%
198825.2%
198725.02%
198624.84%
198524.65%
198424.46%
198324.25%
198224.03%
198123.79%
198023.51%
197923.17%
197822.78%
197722.36%
197621.92%
197521.48%
197421.04%
197320.64%
197220.28%
197119.97%
197019.72%
196919.47%
196819.24%
196719.02%
196618.81%
196518.62%
196418.44%
196318.28%
196218.14%
196118.02%
196017.93%

The share of the total population living in urban areas, as defined by national statistical offices. Explore urban population across countries →

Demographics / births per woman

Fertility rate in India

2 birthsLatest available · 2024
India

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Fertility rate changed by -0.3 births per woman between 2014 and 2024.

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Fertility rate·births per woman· World Bank
YearIndia
20241.96 births
20231.98 births
20221.99 births
20212.01 births
20202.05 births
20192.12 births
20182.18 births
20172.19 births
20162.28 births
20152.29 births
20142.29 births
20132.4 births
20122.47 births
20112.53 births
20102.6 births
20092.67 births
20082.71 births
20072.78 births
20062.87 births
20052.96 births
20043.05 births
20033.12 births
20023.22 births
20013.3 births
20003.35 births
19993.38 births
19983.45 births
19973.51 births
19963.58 births
19953.65 births
19943.72 births
19933.8 births
19923.88 births
19913.96 births
19904.05 births
19894.13 births
19884.22 births
19874.31 births
19864.4 births
19854.43 births
19844.52 births
19834.57 births
19824.62 births
19814.7 births
19804.78 births
19794.81 births
19784.89 births
19775.01 births
19765.13 births
19755.2 births
19745.33 births
19735.4 births
19725.48 births
19715.57 births
19705.62 births
19695.68 births
19685.76 births
19675.83 births
19665.88 births
19655.94 births
19645.98 births
19635.97 births
19625.95 births
19615.94 births
19605.92 births

The number of children a woman would have if she experienced current age-specific fertility rates throughout her childbearing years. Explore fertility rate across countries →

Economy

Economy / USD

GDP in India

$4TLatest available · 2025
India

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GDP changed by +88.1% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP·USD· World Bank
YearIndia
2025$3,956,067,115,771.63
2024$3,760,813,470,500.86
2023$3,500,906,030,644.76
2022$3,249,938,492,013.47
2021$3,167,270,623,260.47
2020$2,674,851,578,587.27
2019$2,835,606,256,558.19
2018$2,702,929,641,648.74
2017$2,651,474,262,755.45
2016$2,294,796,885,663.16
2015$2,103,588,360,044.94
2014$2,039,126,479,154.52
2013$1,856,721,507,621.58
2012$1,827,637,590,410.41
2011$1,823,051,829,894.55
2010$1,675,615,519,484.96
2009$1,341,888,016,994.9
2008$1,198,895,139,005.92
2007$1,216,736,438,834.96
2006$940,259,888,787.72
2005$820,383,763,511.45
2004$709,152,728,830.78
2003$607,700,687,237.32
2002$514,939,140,318.76
2001$485,440,139,204.17
2000$468,395,521,654.46
1999$458,821,052,615.79
1998$421,351,317,224.94
1997$415,867,563,592.83
1996$392,896,866,204.52
1995$360,281,909,643.49
1994$327,274,843,459.43
1993$279,295,648,982.53
1992$288,208,070,278.01
1991$270,105,341,879.23
1990$320,979,026,420.04
1989$296,042,052,944.66
1988$296,589,670,895.93
1987$279,033,584,092.22
1986$248,985,994,040.59
1985$232,511,554,840.37
1984$212,157,645,177.65
1983$218,262,146,413.16
1982$200,715,624,830.9
1981$193,491,368,445.57
1980$186,328,579,302.07
1979$152,995,442,497.71
1978$137,302,319,829
1977$121,486,641,441.31
1976$102,716,451,979.68
1975$98,473,832,017.32
1974$99,526,597,933.63
1973$85,517,673,172.55
1972$71,464,700,666.99
1971$67,351,404,351.83
1970$62,422,483,054.67
1969$58,447,995,017.33
1968$53,085,455,870.67
1967$50,134,942,204
1966$45,581,230,504.07
1965$59,556,105,229.01
1964$56,480,289,940.99
1963$48,421,923,459.12
1962$42,161,481,858.08
1961$39,232,435,784.04
1960$37,029,883,876.18

Gross domestic product measures the value of goods and services produced in an economy, in current US dollars. Explore gdp across countries →

Economy / USD

GDP per capita in India

$2.7KLatest available · 2025
India

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GDP per capita changed by +70.6% between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP per capita·USD· World Bank
YearIndia
2025$2,702.48
2024$2,591.99
2023$2,434.45
2022$2,279.98
2021$2,239.61
2020$1,907.04
2019$2,041.43
2018$1,966.25
2017$1,950.1
2016$1,707.51
2015$1,584
2014$1,553.88
2013$1,432.84
2012$1,429.32
2011$1,445.46
2010$1,347.52
2009$1,094.95
2008$992.52
2007$1,021.89
2006$801.67
2005$710.49
2004$624.26
2003$544.14
2002$469.15
2001$450.36
2000$442.75
1999$441.93
1998$413.63
1997$416.23
1996$401.05
1995$375.18
1994$347.73
1993$302.88
1992$319.18
1991$305.57
1990$371.09
1989$349.92
1988$358.48
1987$344.94
1986$314.9
1985$300.93
1984$281.05
1983$296
1982$278.65
1981$274.96
1980$271.08
1979$227.96
1978$209.39
1977$189.59
1976$164.12
1975$161.09
1974$166.7
1973$146.57
1972$125.27
1971$120.68
1970$114.36
1969$109.48
1968$101.56
1967$98
1966$91.03
1965$121.51
1964$117.86
1963$103.44
1962$92.2
1961$87.85
1960$84.93

Gross domestic product divided by the midyear population, expressed in current US dollars. Explore gdp per capita across countries →

Economy / %

GDP growth in India

7.6%Latest available · 2025
India

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GDP growth changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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GDP growth·%· World Bank
YearIndia
20257.57%
20247.1%
20237.21%
20227.61%
20219.69%
2020-5.78%
20193.87%
20186.45%
20176.8%
20168.26%
20158%
20147.41%
20136.39%
20125.46%
20115.24%
20108.5%
20097.86%
20083.09%
20077.66%
20068.06%
20057.92%
20047.92%
20037.86%
20023.8%
20014.82%
20003.84%
19998.85%
19986.18%
19974.05%
19967.55%
19957.57%
19946.66%
19934.75%
19925.48%
19911.06%
19905.53%
19895.95%
19889.63%
19873.97%
19864.78%
19855.25%
19843.82%
19837.29%
19823.48%
19816.01%
19806.74%
1979-5.24%
19785.71%
19777.25%
19761.66%
19759.15%
19741.19%
19733.3%
1972-0.55%
19711.64%
19705.16%
19696.54%
19683.39%
19677.83%
1966-0.06%
1965-2.64%
19647.45%
19635.99%
19622.93%
19613.72%

Annual percentage growth of GDP at market prices based on constant local currency. Explore gdp growth across countries →

Economy / %

Inflation in India

2.4%Latest available · 2025
India

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Inflation changed by -2.5 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Inflation·%· World Bank
YearIndia
20252.4%
20244.95%
20235.65%
20226.7%
20215.13%
20206.62%
20193.73%
20183.94%
20173.33%
20164.95%
20154.91%
20146.67%
201310.02%
20129.48%
20118.91%
201011.99%
200910.88%
20088.35%
20076.37%
20065.8%
20054.25%
20043.77%
20033.81%
20024.3%
20013.78%
20004.01%
19994.67%
199813.23%
19977.16%
19968.98%
199510.22%
199410.25%
19936.33%
199211.79%
199113.87%
19908.97%
19897.07%
19889.38%
19878.8%
19868.73%
19855.56%
19848.32%
198311.87%
19827.89%
198113.11%
198011.35%
19796.28%
19782.52%
19778.31%
1976-7.63%
19755.75%
197428.6%
197316.94%
19726.44%
19713.08%
19705.09%
1969-0.58%
19683.24%
196713.06%
196610.8%
19659.47%
196413.36%
19632.95%
19623.63%
19611.7%
19601.78%

The annual percentage change in the cost of a basket of goods and services for the average consumer. Explore inflation across countries →

Economy / %

Unemployment in India

4.2%Latest available · 2025
India

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Unemployment changed by -3.4 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Unemployment·%· World Bank
YearIndia
20254.22%
20244.17%
20234.17%
20224.82%
20216.38%
20207.86%
20196.51%
20187.65%
20177.63%
20167.61%
20157.63%
20147.66%
20137.68%
20127.65%
20117.61%
20107.63%
20097.64%
20087.63%
20077.56%
20067.55%
20057.55%
20047.6%
20037.63%
20027.68%
20017.61%
20007.59%
19997.58%
19987.6%
19977.57%
19967.54%
19957.57%
19947.59%
19937.66%
19927.65%
19917.64%

The share of the labor force without work but available for and seeking employment, using modeled ILO estimates. Explore unemployment across countries →

Health

Health / years

Life expectancy in India

72.2 yearsLatest available · 2024
India

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Life expectancy changed by +3.3 years between 2014 and 2024.

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Life expectancy·years· World Bank
YearIndia
202472.24 years
202372 years
202271.7 years
202167.28 years
202070.16 years
201970.75 years
201870.42 years
201770.07 years
201669.71 years
201569.33 years
201468.93 years
201368.5 years
201268.08 years
201167.62 years
201067.16 years
200966.7 years
200866.25 years
200765.8 years
200665.37 years
200564.94 years
200464.48 years
200364.09 years
200263.65 years
200163.16 years
200062.75 years
199962.28 years
199861.85 years
199761.44 years
199661.03 years
199560.63 years
199460.24 years
199359.82 years
199259.45 years
199159.03 years
199058.62 years
198958.2 years
198857.74 years
198757.29 years
198656.82 years
198556.32 years
198455.81 years
198355.28 years
198254.74 years
198154.17 years
198053.59 years
197953.01 years
197852.42 years
197751.82 years
197651.3 years
197550.76 years
197450.26 years
197349.64 years
197249.21 years
197148.9 years
197048.59 years
196948.26 years
196847.93 years
196746.18 years
196645.88 years
196545.56 years
196446.74 years
196346.46 years
196246.13 years
196145.82 years
196045.61 years

The years a newborn would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at birth remained the same throughout life. Explore life expectancy across countries →

Health / %

Health expenditure in India

3.3%Latest available · 2023
India

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Health expenditure changed by -0.4 percentage points between 2013 and 2023.

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Health expenditure·%· World Bank
YearIndia
20233.34%
20223.4%
20213.35%
20203.34%
20192.95%
20182.86%
20172.94%
20163.5%
20153.6%
20143.62%
20133.75%
20123.33%
20113.25%
20103.34%
20093.55%
20083.59%
20073.58%
20063.67%
20053.86%
20044.03%
20034.08%
20024.31%
20014.34%
20004.11%

Current health expenditure as a share of GDP, including public and private spending on healthcare goods and services. Explore health expenditure across countries →

Technology

Technology / %

Internet adoption in India

70%Latest available · 2025
India

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Internet adoption changed by +55.1 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Internet adoption·%· World Bank
YearIndia
202570%
202464.94%
202360.25%
202255.9%
202149.26%
202043.41%
201929.52%
201820.08%
201718.2%
201616.5%
201514.9%
201413.5%
201312.3%
201211.1%
201110.07%
20107.5%
20095.12%
20084.38%
20073.95%
20062.81%
20052.39%
20041.98%
20031.69%
20021.54%
20010.66%
20000.53%
19990.27%
19980.14%
19970.07%
19960.05%
19950.03%
19940%
19930%
19920%
19900%

The percentage of individuals who have used the Internet from any location in the last three months. Explore internet adoption across countries →

Environment

Environment / %

Renewable energy in India

34.9%Latest available · 2021
India

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Renewable energy changed by -0.1 percentage points between 2011 and 2021.

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Renewable energy·%· World Bank
YearIndia
202134.9%
202036.1%
201933.5%
201832.9%
201732.5%
201633%
201533.4%
201433.9%
201334.9%
201234.8%
201135%
201036.2%
200937.4%
200839.4%
200741.5%
200643.2%
200544.2%
200444.9%
200345.6%
200245.8%
200147.1%
200046.9%
199947.1%
199848%
199747.9%
199649.1%
199549.5%
199450.5%
199351.5%
199251.5%
199152%
199053%

Renewable energy consumption as a share of total final energy consumption. Explore renewable energy across countries →

Environment / %

Access to electricity in India

99.9%Latest available · 2024
India

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Access to electricity changed by +14.8 percentage points between 2014 and 2024.

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Access to electricity·%· World Bank
YearIndia
202499.9%
202399.5%
202299.2%
202199.6%
202096.5%
201995.9%
201895.7%
201791.8%
201689.6%
201588%
201485.1%
201383.1%
201279.9%
201179.5%
201076.3%
200975%
200874.1%
200772.3%
200667.9%
200568.8%
200464.4%
200365.4%
200262.3%
200162%
200060.3%
199960.1%
199856.18%
199754.59%
199653%
199551.41%
199449.81%
199350.9%

The percentage of the population with access to electricity, based on household surveys and other sources. Explore access to electricity across countries →

Trade

Trade / %

Trade in India

46.3%Latest available · 2025
India

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Trade changed by +4.3 percentage points between 2015 and 2025.

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Trade·%· World Bank
YearIndia
202546.27%
202445.92%
202346.32%
202250.7%
202145.42%
202037.76%
201939.91%
201843.62%
201740.74%
201640.08%
201541.92%
201448.92%
201353.84%
201255.79%
201155.62%
201049.26%
200946.27%
200853.37%
200745.69%
200645.72%
200542%
200437.5%
200330.59%
200229.51%
200125.99%
200026.9%
199924.82%
199823.7%
199722.62%
199621.93%
199522.87%
199420.08%
199319.65%
199218.43%
199116.99%
199015.51%
198915.17%
198813.49%
198712.58%
198612.22%
198512.9%
198414.01%
198313.69%
198214.13%
198114.51%
198015.38%
197914.92%
197812.9%
197712.65%
197612.8%
197512.29%
197410.85%
19738.93%
19727.74%
19717.67%
19707.66%
19697.74%
19688.98%
19679.98%
196610.81%
19658.52%
19649.41%
196310.19%
196210.2%
196110.26%
196011.3%

The sum of exports and imports of goods and services, measured as a share of gross domestic product. Explore trade across countries →

Source: World Bank · World Development IndicatorsRetrieved 2026-09-23

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