Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India

India: Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons was 0.117 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.117
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
94th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.4184
in 2008
All-time low
0.0202
in 2006
Years of data
29
1995–2024

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India, 1995–2024

00.10.20.30.41995200920241995: 0.0891996: 0.0961997: 0.0851998: 0.0581999: 0.0572000: 0.0542001: 0.0322002: 0.0492003: 0.0742004: 0.032005: 0.0352006: 0.022007: 0.0572008: 0.4182009: 0.2112010: 0.1752011: 0.292012: 0.292013: 0.3212014: 0.1752016: 0.1852017: 0.1572018: 0.1952019: 0.1722020: 0.1192021: 0.1192022: 0.1132023: 0.1142024: 0.117

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India is 0.117, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 2.3% on the previous year and down 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India peaked at 0.4184 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0202, in 2006.

That places India 94th out of 170 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.

Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India, year by year

Annual values for Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India, 1995 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1995 0.089
1996 0.0964 +8.3%
1997 0.0846 -12.2%
1998 0.0578 -31.6%
1999 0.0574 -0.7%
2000 0.0538 -6.3%
2001 0.0317 -41.1%
2002 0.0493 +55.4%
2003 0.0741 +50.3%
2004 0.0298 -59.8%
2005 0.0351 +18.0%
2006 0.0202 -42.6%
2007 0.0572 +183.4%
2008 0.4184 +631.3%
2009 0.2112 -49.5%
2010 0.1752 -17.0%
2011 0.2902 +65.7%
2012 0.2903 +0.0%
2013 0.3209 +10.6%
2014 0.1751 -45.5%
2016 0.1845 +5.4%
2017 0.1574 -14.7%
2018 0.1945 +23.6%
2019 0.1722 -11.5%
2020 0.1185 -31.2%
2021 0.1189 +0.3%
2022 0.1126 -5.3%
2023 0.1143 +1.6%
2024 0.117 +2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0771 0.0574 0.0964 5
2000s 0.0981 0.0202 0.4184 10
2010s 0.2178 0.1574 0.3209 9
2020s 0.1163 0.1126 0.1189 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India?
Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons in India was 0.117 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 0.4184 in 2008.
What is the lowest ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0202 in 2006.
How does India rank for ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons?
India ranks 94th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
Is ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.2%. 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 Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Ratio of business trips to trips for personal reasons
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,890 data points, 1995–2024
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