Indian IT spending to grow 11.1% to $161.5 billion in 2025: Gartner

India’s overall IT spending is expected to grow 11.1% year-on-year to $161.5 billion in 2025, according to the latest forecast by research and consulting firm Gartner.IT spending last year was $145.4 billion, which was a 9.8% growth over the previous year.

While the forecast for this year is a tad lower in percentage terms from Gartner’s November estimate of 11.2%, in absolute terms the spending is set to increase from $160 billion earlier estimated for 2025.

In comparison, the worldwide IT spending is estimated to increase by 9.8% to $5.61…