World Bank · updated 2026-10-03 · 175 economies tracked
18.99 (2025)
##6 of 175 economies
0.1%
0.73×
1 = global #1 · lower value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1990 - 2025. India climbed from #17 to #6 (overtook Haiti). 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High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.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.
Private External Debt Stocks (% of GDP), Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4.1 USD per M3)
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