GDP per capita in India

India: GDP per capita was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2,523 constant 2015 US$
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
155th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2,523 constant 2015 US$
in 2025
All-time low
312.78 constant 2015 US$
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near India

  1. 152 Angola 2,801 constant 2015 US$ compare
  2. 153 Papua New Guinea 2,665 constant 2015 US$ compare
  3. 154 Honduras 2,628 constant 2015 US$ compare
  4. 156 Cote d'Ivoire 2,491 constant 2015 US$ compare
  5. 157 Nicaragua 2,372 constant 2015 US$ compare
  6. 158 Nigeria 2,369 constant 2015 US$ compare

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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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Indicator
GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$)
Unit
constant 2015 US$
Source
Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
258 places, 14,493 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.