World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 161 economies tracked
13.73 (2022)
##103 of 161 economies
0.4%
1.57×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1972 - 2024. India climbed from #40 to #103 (overtook Paraguay). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.
Key events for India ↓Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones
Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.
Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.
High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.
GDP records its largest contraction on record.
GDP, Government Revenue (% of GDP), Tax Revenue as a Percentage of GDP, Government Health Expenditure (% of GDP)
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