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India - Internet Penetration and E-commerce Sales 70

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 213 economies tracked

Latest value

70 (2025)

Global rank

##10 of 213 economies

vs global median

0.8×

Growth since 1990

n/a×

Ranking Race — Internet Penetration and E-commerce Sales

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

#1#30#59#88#117#14619901995200020052010201520202025#99#102024 overtook Namibia2025 overtook Iceland
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Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. India climbed from #99 to #10 (overtook Namibia). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for India ↓

Key Events — India

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1991
Economic liberalisation curated

Balance-of-payments crisis triggers sweeping market reforms.

1993
Fell 15 places in global rank auto
1994
Fell 21 places in global rank auto
1996
Fell 23 places in global rank auto
2008
Global crisis slowdown curated

Growth slows sharply as capital flows reverse.

2016
Demonetisation curated

High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.

2018
Climbed 18 places in global rank auto
2020
COVID-19 lockdown curated

GDP records its largest contraction on record.

Internet Penetration and E-commerce Sales, 1990-2025

World Bank WDI · % of population · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19902000201020202025023.3346.6770

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