Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in India
India: Stock market return (%, year-on-year) was 21.5% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Stock market return in India, 1984–2021
Source: Bloomberg. Measured in %, year-on-year.
Analysis
In 2021, stock market return in India stood at 21.5%.
That represents a change of down 31.2% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stock market return in India peaked at 119.0% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -37.0%, in 2003.
That places India 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in India, year by year
| Year | %, year-on-year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 30.5% | — |
| 1985 | 9.6% | -68.4% |
| 1986 | 13.3% | +38.3% |
| 1987 | 95.0% | +613.1% |
| 1988 | 5.3% | -94.4% |
| 1989 | -4.5% | -183.8% |
| 1990 | 41.4% | -1025.6% |
| 1991 | 39.2% | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 119.0% | +203.8% |
| 1993 | 18.3% | -84.6% |
| 1994 | 50.7% | +176.6% |
| 1995 | -15.7% | -131.0% |
| 1996 | 57.9% | -469.1% |
| 1997 | 6.2% | -89.2% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +324.7% |
| 1999 | 42.8% | +61.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | -38.7% |
| 2001 | 21.2% | -19.2% |
| 2002 | 11.6% | -45.2% |
| 2003 | -37.0% | -418.4% |
| 2004 | 45.2% | -222.1% |
| 2005 | 12.9% | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -24.6% |
| 2007 | -11.2% | -214.8% |
| 2008 | 2.7% | -124.5% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +290.0% |
| 2010 | 6.5% | -39.0% |
| 2011 | 26.6% | +309.3% |
| 2012 | 6.2% | -76.6% |
| 2013 | -8.3% | -233.6% |
| 2014 | 8.1% | -197.3% |
| 2015 | 13.2% | +62.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 5.6% | -49.9% |
| 2018 | 6.8% | +21.5% |
| 2019 | -7.9% | -217.6% |
| 2020 | 31.3% | -493.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -31.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 21.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.4%, 1.2× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Stock market return (%, year-on-year) in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1025.6% | -4.5% | 41.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.9% | -4.5% | 95.0% | 6 |
| 1990s | 38.6% | -15.7% | 119.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.2% | -37.0% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.8% | -8.3% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.4% | 21.5% | 31.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More financial sector data for India
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 2.38 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 3.26 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.8 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stock market return in India?
- Stock market return in India was 21.5% in 2021, according to Bloomberg.
- What is the highest stock market return recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 119.0% in 1992.
- What is the lowest stock market return recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -37.0% in 2003.
- How does India rank for stock market return?
- India ranks 40th out of 86 countries with data for 2021.
- Is stock market return rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Bloomberg, published as part of Stock market return (%, year-on-year). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Stock market return is the growth rate of annual average stock market index. Annual average stock market index is constructed by taking the average of the daily stock market indexes available at Bloomberg.