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20 Years of India's Economic Data

GDP growth, CPI inflation, petrol and LPG prices, rupee vs dollar, unemployment, and fiscal deficit — all sourced from RBI, MOSPI, and World Bank, compared across governments from 2004 to 2024.

GDP Growth — 2004 to 2024

2016: Demonetisation2017: GST Roll-out2020: COVID-19
-7.4-3.50.34.28.011.9BJP ↑ 201420042006200820102012201420162018202020222024
2004–2013 (UPA era)
2014–2024 (NDA era)
Unit: %

Avg 2004–2013

7.7%

UPA era average

Change across governments

Avg 2014–2024

6.0%

NDA era average

India's GDP growth averaged 7.6% during 2004–2013 under UPA, peaking at 10.3% in 2010. The NDA era averaged 6.3% (2014–2024), with Demonetisation (Nov 2016) and GST disruption (Jul 2017) pulling growth to 6.8% in FY17. COVID caused a historic -5.8% contraction in 2020. Post-COVID recovery years (2021–2023) show high growth largely on a low base. Source: MOSPI / World Bank WDI.

Average GDP Growth Rate

Worsened

2004–2013

7.6%

% annual

2014–2024

6.3%

% annual

Source: World Bank WDI / MOSPI (UPA avg excludes 2008 crisis; NDA avg includes COVID)

Year-by-Year Data

YearValue
20047.9
20059.3
20069.3
20079.8
20083.1
20098.4
201010.3
20116.6
20125.5
20136.4
20147.4
20158.0
20168.3
20176.8
20186.5
20193.9
2020-5.8
20219.1
20227.2
20238.2
20246.8
Data Note: GDP growth uses MOSPI's 2011-12 base year series. Pre-2014 figures adjusted for series comparability. All fuel prices are Delhi retail prices. CPI is the combined (urban+rural) index. PLFS/CMIE unemployment data uses comparable UPSS (Usual Principal & Subsidiary Status) methodology.