GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 236,000 current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in India is 236,000 current LCU, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 127.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in India peaked at 236,000 current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 404.44 current LCU, in 1960.
That places India 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 | 585.31 current LCU | 404.44 current LCU | 821.08 current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,325 current LCU | 857.66 current LCU | 1,841 current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,687 current LCU | 2,140 current LCU | 5,830 current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,181 current LCU | 6,660 current LCU | 19,151 current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 32,394 current LCU | 20,227 current LCU | 51,948 current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,627 current LCU | 61,396 current LCU | 144,731 current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 191,400 current LCU | 141,550 current LCU | 236,000 current LCU | 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 236,000 current LCU 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 236,000 current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 404.44 current LCU in 1960.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 91st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 127.6%. 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 (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.