In this article, we will share the charts and data for the following indicators related to India Gross Domestic Product (GDP): Nominal GDP, Nominal GDP per capita, GDP on a Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) basis, GDP PPP per capita, and Real GDP Growth. We will present the charts and data for these indicators during the 40-year period from 1980 to 2020. We have used the publicly available data from International Monetary Fund (IMF). The data for 2019 and 2020 are estimates by IMF staff.

To make the charts a little interesting, we have added information about the political parties leading the governments during the different time periods. We have also provided the information about the prime ministers of India from 1980 to 2018. This can help us relate the GDP indicator data during a particular time period with the political party leading the government and its leader. The table below provides information on the prime ministers of India from 1980 to 2018, their political parties (or political alliances), and their office start and end years.

Prime Ministers of India 1980-2018

Name Party (Alliance) Office Term Start Office Term End Indira Gandhi Indian National Congress Jan-1980 Oct-1984 Rajiv Gandhi Indian National Congress Oct-1984 Dec-1989 Vishwanath Pratap Singh Janata Dal (National Front) Dec-1989 Nov-1990 Chandra Shekhar Samajwadi Janata Party with INC Nov-1990 Jun-1991 P. V. Narasimha Rao Indian National Congress Jun-1991 May-1996 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party May-1996 Jun-1996 H. D. Deve Gowda Janata Dal (United Front) Jun-1996 Apr-1997 Inder Kumar Gujral Janata Dal (United Front) Apr-1997 Mar-1998 Atal Bihari Vajpayee Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) Mar-1998 May-2004 Manmohan Singh Indian National Congress (UPA) May-2004 May-2014 Narendra Modi Bharatiya Janata Party (NDA) May-2014 Incumbent

Source: Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Prime_Ministers_of_India)

India GDP 1980-2020

India nominal GDP reached $2.72 trillion during 2018. IMF estimates India GDP to reach $2.97 trillion during 2019 and $3.26 trillion during 2020. The chart below provides India GDP data from 1980 to 2020.

India GDP per capita 1980-2020

During 2018, India GDP per capita was $2,036. IMF estimates India GDP per capita to be $2,199 during 2019 and $2,379 during 2020. The chart below provides India GDP per capita data from 1980 to 2020.

India GDP PPP 1980-2020

India GDP on a purchasing power parity basis (GDP PPP) reached $10.51 trillion during 2018. IMF estimates India GDP PPP to reach $11.49 trillion during 2019 and $12.58 trillion during 2020. The chart below provides India GDP PPP data from 1980 to 2020.

India GDP PPP per capita 1980-2020

During 2018, India GDP per capita on a purchasing power parity basis (GDP PPP per capita) was $7,874. IMF estimates India GDP PPP per capita to be $8,484 during 2019 and $9,189 during 2020. The chart below provides India GDP PPP per capita data from 1980 to 2020.

India Real GDP Growth 1980-2020

During 2018, India real GDP growth was 7.1%. IMF estimates India real GDP growth to be 7.3% during 2019 and 7.5% during 2020. The chart below provides India real GDP growth data from 1980 to 2020.

India GDP Data 1980-2020

The data table below provides the India GDP indicators related data from 1980 to 2020.

Year GDP ($bn) GDP per capita ($) GDP PPP ($bn) GDP PPP per capita ($) Real GDP Growth 2020 3,258 2,379 12,584 9,189 7.5% 2019 2,972 2,199 11,468 8,484 7.3% 2018 2,717 2,036 10,505 7,874 7.1% 2017 2,652 2,014 9,597 7,287 7.2% 2016 2,290 1,762 8,788 6,761 8.2% 2015 2,104 1,640 8,036 6,264 8.0% 2014 2,039 1,610 7,363 5,814 7.4% 2013 1,857 1,486 6,727 5,383 6.4% 2012 1,828 1,482 6,214 5,038 5.5% 2011 1,823 1,498 5,782 4,750 6.6% 2010 1,708 1,423 5,311 4,424 10.3% 2009 1,365 1,153 4,761 4,022 8.5% 2008 1,224 1,049 4,356 3,732 3.9% 2007 1,239 1,077 4,113 3,575 9.8% 2006 949 837 3,648 3,219 9.3% 2005 834 747 3,240 2,903 9.3% 2004 722 657 2,876 2,616 7.8% 2003 618 572 2,596 2,400 7.9% 2002 524 492 2,361 2,218 3.9% 2001 494 472 2,237 2,137 4.9% 2000 477 463 2,086 2,026 4.0% 1999 467 462 1,962 1,943 8.5% 1998 429 432 1,784 1,798 6.2% 1997 423 435 1,661 1,706 4.1% 1996 400 419 1,569 1,643 7.6% 1995 367 391 1,433 1,529 7.6% 1994 333 362 1,305 1,420 6.7% 1993 284 315 1,198 1,329 4.8% 1992 293 332 1,117 1,266 5.5% 1991 275 318 1,035 1,198 1.1% 1990 327 385 991 1,169 5.5% 1989 300 361 905 1,090 5.9% 1988 300 368 822 1,010 9.6% 1987 284 356 724 909 4.0% 1986 253 324 680 872 4.8% 1985 238 311 636 834 5.3% 1984 216 289 586 784 3.8% 1983 222 304 545 745 7.3% 1982 204 284 488 683 3.5% 1981 197 281 445 635 6.0% 1980 189 276 383 559 5.3%

Notes

Data Source: International Monetary Fund (IMF) World Economic Outlook (WEO) database, April 2019 edition.