Archive · 24 Jul 2025
Google Play, Android Generate Billions in Revenue for App Publishers in India
Google Play and Android helped Indian app developers and the economy make a lot of money, about Rs4 lakh crore, in 2024.
This also created many jobs, over 35 lakh!
India is a big player in the app world, with lots of developers.
Most Indian app creators have users outside of India too.
People downloaded apps from Indian developers over 720 crore times from the Play Store.
This shows how important phones and apps are in India's growing digital world.
Google Play and Android generated an estimated Rs4 lakh crore in revenue for app publishers in India 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, with over 10 lakh developer jobs.
Nearly 79% of Indian app developers have overseas users.
Total app downloads from the Play Store by Indian developers reached 720 crore.
- Who
- App publishers, developers, and the wider Indian economy.
- What
- Google Play and Android generated revenue and created jobs in the Indian app ecosystem.
- When
- In 2024
- Where
- India
- Why
- Due to rapid smartphone adoption and a dynamic ecosystem of developers.
- Revenue Generated
- Rs4 lakh crore
- Jobs Created
- Over 35 lakh
- Active Developers
- Over 10 lakh
- Developers with Overseas Users
- Nearly 79%
- Total App Downloads (Indian Developers)
- 720 crore