GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
GDP per capita in India, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in India is 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
India ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,447 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,712 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,010 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,214 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,914 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,702 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,613 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices | 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 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 135th out of 198 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 rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.