Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — all countries

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — India

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) in India in 2025 — 34.6%. Ranked 8 in the world out of 131. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 16.7 pp.

2025 34.6% +0.3 pp vs 2024
World rank 8of 131
Period maximum 42%2007
Period minimum 17.6%1969

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of GDP

Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — India, 1960–2025102030405019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 17.9%1962: 18.1%1964: 19.5%1966: 18.4%1968: 17.7%1970: 18.2%1972: 19.5%1974: 22.5%1976: 19.4%1978: 22.7%1980: 19.6%1982: 25.1%1984: 23.3%1986: 26.1%1988: 26.3%1990: 27.3%1992: 27.4%1994: 26.3%1996: 22.8%1998: 25%2000: 25.7%2002: 30.3%2004: 35.1%2006: 39%2008: 38.4%2010: 39.8%2012: 38.3%2014: 34.3%2016: 30.2%2018: 32.3%2020: 28.9%2022: 34.4%2024: 34.3%2025: 34.6%
Change over the period: +16.7 pp Annual average: 0.26 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: India

India 34.6%
South Asia 33.8%
Southern Asia computed 32.9%
Gross capital formation (% of GDP) — India, by year India All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 34.6 +0.3 pp
2024 34.3 −0.2 pp
2023 34.5 +0.1 pp
2022 34.4 +2.3 pp
2021 32.1 +3.2 pp
2020 28.9 −1.2 pp
2019 30.1 −2.2 pp
2018 32.3 +1.4 pp
2017 31 +0.8 pp
2016 30.2 −1.9 pp
2015 32.1 −2.2 pp
2014 34.3 +0.2 pp
2013 34 −4.3 pp
2012 38.3 −1.2 pp
2011 39.6 −0.2 pp
2010 39.8 +0.5 pp
2009 39.3 +0.8 pp
2008 38.4 −3.5 pp
2007 42 +3 pp
2006 39 +1.6 pp
2005 37.4 +2.3 pp
2004 35.1 +4.3 pp
2003 30.8 +0.6 pp
2002 30.3 +0.3 pp
2001 29.9 +4.2 pp
2000 25.7 −5.3 pp
1999 31 +6 pp
1998 25 −0.7 pp
1997 25.7 +2.9 pp
1996 22.8 −6.4 pp
1995 29.2 +2.8 pp
1994 26.3 +3.6 pp
1993 22.7 −4.7 pp
1992 27.4 +2.3 pp
1991 25.1 −2.2 pp
1990 27.3 +0.5 pp
1989 26.9 +0.6 pp
1988 26.3 +0.5 pp
1987 25.8 −0.2 pp
1986 26.1 −0.4 pp
1985 26.4 +3.2 pp
1984 23.3 +2.3 pp
1983 21 −4.1 pp
1982 25.1 −0.4 pp
1981 25.6 +6 pp
1980 19.6 −4 pp
1979 23.6 +0.9 pp
1978 22.7 +1.6 pp
1977 21.1 +1.7 pp
1976 19.4 −0.1 pp
1975 19.5 −3 pp
1974 22.5 +3.8 pp
1973 18.7 −0.8 pp
1972 19.5 +0.3 pp
1971 19.2 +1 pp
1970 18.2 +0.6 pp
1969 17.6 −0.1 pp
1968 17.7 −0.5 pp
1967 18.2 −0.2 pp
1966 18.4 −1.7 pp
1965 20.1 +0.5 pp
1964 19.5 +0.5 pp
1963 19 +0.9 pp
1962 18.1 −1.2 pp
1961 19.3 +1.3 pp
1960 17.9

Southern Asia, 2025

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

About the indicator

Gross capital formation as a percent of GDP: outlays on fixed assets (buildings, structures, machinery, transport equipment, infrastructure), changes in inventories of material working assets and net acquisition of valuables. A steadily high rate of capital formation is a necessary condition for fast growth: during the economic surges of East Asia the indicator exceeded 35–40% of GDP.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.