Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in India

India: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 19.9 National currency per US dollar in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
19.9 National currency per US dollar
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
16th
of 53 countries
All-time high
20.15 National currency per US dollar
in 2017
All-time low
5.54 National currency per US dollar
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in India, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 5.5 National currency per US dollar1991: 6.1 National currency per US dollar1992: 6.6 National currency per US dollar1993: 6.8 National currency per US dollar1994: 7.3 National currency per US dollar1995: 7.8 National currency per US dollar1996: 8.3 National currency per US dollar1997: 8.7 National currency per US dollar1998: 9.7 National currency per US dollar1999: 9.9 National currency per US dollar2000: 10 National currency per US dollar2001: 10.1 National currency per US dollar2002: 10.3 National currency per US dollar2003: 10.5 National currency per US dollar2004: 10.6 National currency per US dollar2005: 10.7 National currency per US dollar2006: 10.9 National currency per US dollar2007: 11.3 National currency per US dollar2008: 11.8 National currency per US dollar2009: 13.1 National currency per US dollar2010: 14.5 National currency per US dollar2011: 15.3 National currency per US dollar2012: 15.5 National currency per US dollar2013: 17.1 National currency per US dollar2014: 18.1 National currency per US dollar2015: 18.8 National currency per US dollar2016: 19.4 National currency per US dollar2017: 20.2 National currency per US dollar2018: 19.8 National currency per US dollar2019: 19.5 National currency per US dollar2020: 19.8 National currency per US dollar2021: 19.5 National currency per US dollar2022: 19.2 National currency per US dollar2023: 19.5 National currency per US dollar2024: 19.9 National currency per US dollar

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India is 19.9 National currency per US dollar, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India peaked at 20.15 National currency per US dollar in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5.54 National currency per US dollar, in 1990.

That places India 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7.66 National currency per US dollar 5.54 National currency per US dollar 9.9 National currency per US dollar 10
2000s 10.93 National currency per US dollar 9.96 National currency per US dollar 13.14 National currency per US dollar 10
2010s 17.83 National currency per US dollar 14.48 National currency per US dollar 20.15 National currency per US dollar 10
2020s 19.58 National currency per US dollar 19.23 National currency per US dollar 19.9 National currency per US dollar 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 13 Argentina 42.99 National currency per US dollar compare
  2. 14 Russia 25.76 National currency per US dollar compare
  3. 15 North Macedonia 22.39 National currency per US dollar compare
  4. 17 Czechia 14.66 National currency per US dollar compare
  5. 18 Mexico 11.31 National currency per US dollar compare
  6. 19 Norway 10 National currency per US dollar compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India?
Annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India was 19.9 National currency per US dollar in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20.15 National currency per US dollar in 2017.
What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.54 National currency per US dollar in 1990.
How does India rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
India ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing Power Parities for household final consumption expenditure
Unit
National currency per US dollar
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
68 places, 2,841 data points, 1970–2025
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This table shows annual Purchasing Power Parities (PPPs) for Gross Domestic Product (GDP), household final consumption expenditure and actual individual consumption. It also shows exchange rates (annual averages and end of period), sourced from the International Monetary Fund's database on International Financial Statistics. Final consumption expenditure is the expenditure of resident households on consumption goods or services, while individual consumption is the sum of household consumption plus the individual (not collective) consumption of the non-profit institutions serving households (NPISH) and General Government sectors. These indicators were presented in the previous dissemination system in the SNA_TABLE4 dataset. For further information on (PPPs) please check the following link: Purchasing Power Parities and more precisely FAQ 2: Purchasing power parities OECD statistics contact: STAT.Contact@oecd.org