Country comparison
United States
Americas · USD
India
Asia · INR
Side-by-side levels, gaps, and history — no winner badges.
Key takeaways
- United States has the larger nominal GDP in this set (28.80 vs 4.10 USD tn) — India is about 14% of that level.
- On latest GDP growth, India prints 6.7% vs 2.5% for United States.
- GDP per capita is higher in United States than India (85,000 vs 2,800 USD).
- India has the larger population versus United States in this snapshot.
- Consumer inflation runs higher in India (4.8%) than United States (2.9%).
- Government debt / GDP is 123% in United States vs 82% in India.
- Figures are illustrative MVP snapshots with source metadata — not a scoreboard. Open any metric for a focused historical chart.
At a glance
| Metric | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇮🇳 India | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP | $28.80 tn | $4.10 tn | $24.70 tn |
| GDP Growth | 2.5% | 6.7% | -4.2% |
| GDP / Capita | $85,000 | $2,800 | $82,200 |
| Population | 341.0M | 1450.0M | -1109.0M |
| Inflation | 2.9% | 4.8% | -1.9% |
| Unemployment | 4.1% | 6.5% | -2.4% |
| Interest Rate | 4.5% | 6.5% | -2.0% |
| Gov. Debt | 123.0% of GDP | 82.0% of GDP | 41.0% of GDP |
| FX Reserves | $240 bn | $690 bn | $-450 bn |
| Gold Reserves | 8,133 t | 854 t | 7,279 t |
Economy
Gross Domestic Product
Nominal GDP in current US dollars — the broadest measure of economic output.
United States
$28.80 tn
India
$4.10 tn
Gap (A − B)
$24.70 tn
+602.4% vs B
GDP Growth
Annual real GDP growth rate.
United States
2.5%
India
6.7%
Gap (A − B)
-4.2%
-62.7% vs B
GDP Per Capita
Nominal GDP divided by mid-year population.
United States
$85,000
India
$2,800
Gap (A − B)
$82,200
+2935.7% vs B
Population
Population
Total mid-year population.
United States
341.0M
India
1450.0M
Gap (A − B)
-1109.0M
-76.5% vs B
Employment
Unemployment Rate
Share of the labour force that is unemployed.
United States
4.1%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-2.4%
-36.9% vs B
Government
Government Debt
General government gross debt as a share of GDP.
United States
123.0% of GDP
India
82.0% of GDP
Gap (A − B)
41.0% of GDP
+50.0% vs B
Currency
Policy Interest Rate
Central bank main policy / target rate.
United States
4.5%
India
6.5%
Gap (A − B)
-2.0%
-30.8% vs B
Inflation (CPI)
Year-over-year consumer price inflation.
United States
2.9%
India
4.8%
Gap (A − B)
-1.9%
-39.6% vs B
Reserves
Foreign Exchange Reserves
Total foreign exchange reserves excluding gold, USD.
United States
$240 bn
India
$690 bn
Gap (A − B)
$-450 bn
-65.2% vs B
Gold Reserves
Official gold holdings of the monetary authority.
United States
8,133 t
India
854 t
Gap (A − B)
7,279 t
+852.3% vs B