FAO AQUASTAT · updated 2026-10-03 · 179 economies tracked
761 (2023)
##1 of 179 economies
18.8%
2×
1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher
Real annual global ranks, 1962 - 2023. India climbed from #1 to #1 (overtook China). 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High-denomination notes withdrawn, causing cash shortages.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.
Migrant Stock Abroad, Remittance Outflow Estimate (bilateral), Carbon Emissions and Energy Consumption
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