$250 Billion Investment, But Only 0.13% GDP Boost: Moody’s on Data Centres
What Happened
Despite over $250 billion in announced data centre investments, Moody’s estimates the sector will contribute only 0.13% to India’s GDP by 2030. Data centre construction is expected to add about 0.10% to GDP during the build phase, with related power infrastructure contributing another 0.03%. The agency said high reliance on imported equipment such as servers, semiconductors and cooling systems limits domestic value addition.
Key Takeaways
Moody’s believes data centres are strategically important but too small relative to India’s large economy to significantly alter overall growth. The long-term economic payoff will depend on greater supplier localisation, wider cloud adoption, growth in digital-services exports and development of a broader digital ecosystem.