Gdp vs services employment in India

India: Gdp vs services employment was 26.1 in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.1
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 44 countries
All-time high
26.6
in 2009
All-time low
16.4
in 1961
Years of data
51
1960–2010

Gdp vs services employment in India, 1960–2010

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

India recorded 26.1 for gdp vs services employment in 2010.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gdp vs services employment in India peaked at 26.6 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.4, in 1961.

That places India 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Gdp vs services employment in India, year by year

Annual values for Gdp vs services employment in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.5 —
1961 16.4 -0.6%
1962 16.7 +1.8%
1963 17 +1.8%
1964 17.2 +1.2%
1965 16.8 -2.3%
1966 16.7 -0.6%
1967 16.6 -0.6%
1968 16.5 -0.6%
1969 16.6 +0.6%
1970 16.7 +0.6%
1971 16.7 +0.0%
1972 16.5 -1.2%
1973 16.4 -0.6%
1974 16.5 +0.6%
1975 16.8 +1.8%
1976 16.6 -1.2%
1977 16.6 +0.0%
1978 16.8 +1.2%
1979 16.8 +0.0%
1980 16.9 +0.6%
1981 17 +0.6%
1982 17.5 +2.9%
1983 17.5 +0.0%
1984 18 +2.9%
1985 18.6 +3.3%
1986 19.2 +3.2%
1987 19.6 +2.1%
1988 20 +2.0%
1989 20.6 +3.0%
1990 20.7 +0.5%
1991 20.8 +0.5%
1992 20.8 +0.0%
1993 21 +1.0%
1994 22 +4.8%
1995 22.5 +2.3%
1996 22.4 -0.4%
1997 22.8 +1.8%
1998 23.1 +1.3%
1999 23.8 +3.0%
2000 23.7 -0.4%
2001 23.9 +0.8%
2002 24.9 +4.2%
2003 25.3 +1.6%
2004 25.1 -0.8%
2005 24.8 -1.2%
2006 24.7 -0.4%
2007 25.7 +4.0%
2008 26.1 +1.6%
2009 26.6 +1.9%
2010 26.1 -1.9%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 26.1 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.2, 72% of the median. (11 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.7 16.4 17.2 10
1970s 16.64 16.4 16.8 10
1980s 18.49 16.9 20.6 10
1990s 21.99 20.7 23.8 10
2000s 25.08 23.7 26.6 10
2010s 26.1 26.1 26.1 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 38 Senegal 34.7 compare
  2. 39 Nigeria 31.6 compare
  3. 41 Malawi 25.7 compare
  4. 42 Tanzania 23.8 compare
  5. 43 Zambia 20.6 compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is gdp vs services employment in India?
Gdp vs services employment in India was 26.1 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest gdp vs services employment recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 26.6 in 2009.
What is the lowest gdp vs services employment recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 16.4 in 1961.
How does India rank for gdp vs services employment?
India ranks 40th out of 44 countries with data for 2010.
Is gdp vs services employment rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs services employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gdp vs services employment
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
44 places, 2,481 data points, 1801–2015
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