Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India

India: Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence was 52,054 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
52,054
Change on year
up 18.5%
World rank
2nd
of 165 countries
All-time high
52,054
in 2024
All-time low
10,409
in 2016
Years of data
9
2016–2024

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India, 2016–2024

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k2016202020242016: 10.4k2017: 11.7k2018: 14.3k2019: 16.4k2020: 21.2k2021: 29.5k2022: 31.5k2023: 43.9k2024: 52.1k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India stood at 52,054. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 18.5% on the previous year and up 400.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India peaked at 52,054 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,409, in 2016.

India ranks 2nd of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India, year by year

Annual values for Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India, 2016 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2016 10,409 —
2017 11,672 +12.1%
2018 14,333 +22.8%
2019 16,386 +14.3%
2020 21,166 +29.2%
2021 29,472 +39.2%
2022 31,475 +6.8%
2023 43,924 +39.6%
2024 52,054 +18.5%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 52,054 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42, 1239.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
  • India's 52,054 is above the median for South Asia, which is 409, 127.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,200 10,409 16,386 4
2020s 35,618 21,166 52,054 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 116,434 compare
  2. 3 United States 50,810 compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom 15,494 compare
  4. 5 Germany 12,793 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India?
Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence in India was 52,054 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 52,054 in 2024.
What is the lowest annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10,409 in 2016.
How does India rank for annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence?
India ranks 2nd out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 400.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Annual scholarly publications on artificial intelligence
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
165 places, 1,421 data points, 2016–2024
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