How have things changed?, annual growth rate in India
India: How have things changed?, annual growth rate was 5.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 50.3%
World rank
54th
of 212 countries
All-time high
19.62 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-11.54 % change on previous year
in 1972
Years of data
59
1966–2024
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in India, 1966–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in India stood at 5.44 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 50.3% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, annual growth rate in India peaked at 19.62 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -11.54 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places India 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, annual growth rate in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 2.43 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1968 | 8.94 % change on previous year | +268.2% |
| 1969 | 5.2 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1970 | 9.56 % change on previous year | +83.8% |
| 1971 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1972 | -11.54 % change on previous year | -314.8% |
| 1973 | 19.62 % change on previous year | -270.0% |
| 1974 | 15.11 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4519 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 1976 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -979.3% |
| 1977 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 1978 | -0.2156 % change on previous year | -103.4% |
| 1979 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -774.4% |
| 1980 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +199.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1227 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1982 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2730.8% |
| 1983 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -282.1% |
| 1984 | 14.59 % change on previous year | +148.1% |
| 1985 | -1.22 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 1986 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -584.1% |
| 1987 | -0.4372 % change on previous year | -107.4% |
| 1988 | 6.9 % change on previous year | -1677.8% |
| 1989 | 16.16 % change on previous year | +134.2% |
| 1990 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1991 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 5.6 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1994 | 6.57 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 1995 | 3.07 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
| 1996 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +85.2% |
| 1997 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 1998 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1999 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -400.9% |
| 2000 | -0.3165 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2001 | 4.74 % change on previous year | -1597.9% |
| 2002 | 0.599 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 2003 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +183.8% |
| 2004 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +192.2% |
| 2006 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 2007 | -0.7803 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2008 | 13.98 % change on previous year | -1891.9% |
| 2009 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2010 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -781.4% |
| 2011 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -174.1% |
| 2012 | 13.69 % change on previous year | -338.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4863 % change on previous year | -96.4% |
| 2014 | 7.92 % change on previous year | +1528.1% |
| 2015 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +108.0% |
| 2017 | 7.94 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 6.97 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 6.56 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2020 | -0.8248 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2021 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -1133.6% |
| 2022 | 9.29 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2023 | 10.93 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2024 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -50.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.58 % change on previous year, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 5.44 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.34 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed?, annual growth rate in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -2730.8% | 0.1227 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +1891.9% | -0.7803 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +1677.8% | -0.4372 % change on previous year | 6.9 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | +1597.9% | -0.3165 % change on previous year | 4.74 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1528.1% | 0.4863 % change on previous year | 7.92 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +1133.6% | -0.8248 % change on previous year | 8.52 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.82 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 8.94 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1970s | 4.22 % change on previous year | -11.54 % change on previous year | 19.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9 % change on previous year | -3.23 % change on previous year | 16.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.37 % change on previous year | -1.88 % change on previous year | 6.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 % change on previous year | -1.14 % change on previous year | 13.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.56 % change on previous year | -5.75 % change on previous year | 13.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.67 % change on previous year | -0.8248 % change on previous year | 10.93 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 51 Belize 5.69 % change on previous year compare
- 52 Iran 5.67 % change on previous year compare
- 53 New Caledonia 5.65 % change on previous year compare
- 55 Bermuda 5.3 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Nigeria 5.2 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Burkina Faso 5.08 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, annual growth rate in India?
- How have things changed?, annual growth rate in India was 5.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 19.62 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, annual growth rate recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -11.54 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does India rank for how have things changed?, annual growth rate?
- India ranks 54th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, annual growth rate rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in How have things changed?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.