GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 2,697 current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
GDP per capita in India, 1970β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in India is 2,697 current US$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in India peaked at 2,697 current US$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 114.36 current US$, in 1970.
India ranks 156th of 208 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.57 current US$ | 114.36 current US$ | 227.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.09 current US$ | 271.08 current US$ | 358.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.45 current US$ | 302.88 current US$ | 441.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.22 current US$ | 442.75 current US$ | 1,095 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | 2,041 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,344 current US$ | 1,907 current US$ | 2,697 current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 153 Papua New Guinea 3,076 current US$ compare
- 154 Nicaragua 2,848 current US$ compare
- 155 Cote d'Ivoire 2,710 current US$ compare
- 157 Zimbabwe 2,656 current US$ compare
- 158 Cambodia 2,628 current US$ compare
- 159 Bangladesh 2,593 current US$ compare
More population data for India
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.512 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 66.77 million (2100)
- Population density 506.27 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.512 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.96 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 236,763 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.96 (2024)
- Natural population growth 0.9535 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.98 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in India?
- Gdp per capita in India was 2,697 current US$ in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,697 current US$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.36 current US$ in 1970.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 156th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of GDP per capita (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release