Archive · 23 Jul 2025
Google Play, Android Drive ₹4 Lakh Crore Revenue in India
Google Play and Android are making a big impact in India!
In 2024, they helped generate a lot of money, about ₹4 lakh crore, for app makers and the economy.
This growth is thanks to more people using smartphones and cheaper internet.
Because of this, many new jobs have been created.
India also has a lot of app developers, and many of them have users all over the world.
People in India downloaded apps from the Play Store a lot, showing how important apps are becoming.
Google Play and Android generated an estimated ₹4 lakh crore in revenue in 2024.
The app ecosystem created over 35 lakh direct, indirect, and spillover jobs.
India has the second-largest number of active developers on Google Play.
Nearly 79% of Indian app developers have overseas users.
Indian developers saw 720 crore total app downloads from the Play Store.
- Who
- Google Play and Android.
- What
- Google Play and Android generated ₹4 lakh crore in revenue for app publishers and the wider Indian economy.
- When
- In 2024.
- Where
- India.
- Why
- The growth is fueled by rapid smartphone adoption, affordable data, and a dynamic ecosystem of developers and entrepreneurs.
- Revenue Generated
- ₹4 lakh crore
- Jobs Created
- 35 lakh+
- Active Developers
- Over 10 lakh
- Developers with Overseas Users
- Nearly 79%
- Total App Downloads
- 720 crore