GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
India recorded 2,523 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in India peaked at 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.78 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
India ranks 155th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 312.78 constant 2015 US$ | 358.97 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 356.62 constant 2015 US$ | 408.52 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 394.18 constant 2015 US$ | 521.07 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 531.9 constant 2015 US$ | 742.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 756.7 constant 2015 US$ | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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More economy & growth data for India
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -4.31 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Net primary income (Net income from abroad) -49.36 billion current US$ (2025)
- GNI per capita 233,055 current LCU (2025)
- GNI per capita, Atlas method 2,760 current US$ (2025)
- GNI 341.16 trillion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in India?
- Gdp per capita in India was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.78 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 155th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.