Population by income level, per unit of GDP in India
India: Population by income level, per unit of GDP was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in India, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
India recorded 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP for population by income level, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level, per unit of gdp in India peaked at 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
India ranks 48th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population by income level, per unit of GDP in India, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0114 units per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1962 | 0.0108 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0097 units per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.011 units per US$ of GDP | +33.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 units per US$ of GDP | -7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0098 units per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0091 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0083 units per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1972 | 0.008 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0068 units per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 1974 | 0.006 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0062 units per US$ of GDP | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0053 units per US$ of GDP | -13.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +21.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0024 units per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2007 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | -21.6% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -18.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 2025 | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0101 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0065 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0044 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0087 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0037 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0033 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 6 |
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- Population density 506.27 people per km² (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level, per unit of gdp in India?
- Population by income level, per unit of gdp in India was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per US$ of GDP in 1960.
- What is the lowest population by income level, per unit of gdp recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does India rank for population by income level, per unit of gdp?
- India ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level, per unit of gdp rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population by income level, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population by income level ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Population by income level United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Population by income level divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.