Adjusted net national income per capita in India
India: Adjusted net national income per capita was 10.7% in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted net national income per capita in India, 1971–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in annual % growth.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted net national income per capita in India stood at 10.7%. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 222.3% on the previous year and up 411.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net national income per capita in India peaked at 10.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, -9.5%, in 1974.
India ranks 19th of 154 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted net national income per capita in India, year by year
| Year | annual % growth | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -0.9% | — |
| 1972 | -2.4% | +180.2% |
| 1973 | 5.1% | -311.8% |
| 1974 | -9.5% | -287.8% |
| 1975 | 4.9% | -151.3% |
| 1976 | 5.4% | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 3.5% | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 4.3% | +23.2% |
| 1979 | -6.3% | -246.3% |
| 1980 | 9.1% | -244.1% |
| 1981 | -4.8% | -153.0% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -91.4% |
| 1983 | 9.0% | -2280.1% |
| 1984 | -0.7% | -107.3% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -161.4% |
| 1986 | 1.8% | +341.3% |
| 1987 | 4.3% | +141.9% |
| 1988 | 6.0% | +39.9% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -36.4% |
| 1990 | 5.3% | +38.1% |
| 1991 | -2.7% | -151.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -168.9% |
| 1993 | 7.7% | +310.9% |
| 1994 | 3.4% | -56.4% |
| 1995 | 2.7% | -19.7% |
| 1996 | 10.4% | +283.8% |
| 1997 | 1.2% | -88.1% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +300.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6% | -86.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +459.2% |
| 2001 | -0.8% | -121.8% |
| 2002 | 3.0% | -485.7% |
| 2003 | 7.6% | +151.0% |
| 2004 | 7.6% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 4.9% | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 8.7% | +75.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6% | -106.4% |
| 2009 | 8.0% | -1538.0% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | +21.8% |
| 2011 | 2.1% | -78.4% |
| 2012 | 5.6% | +166.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3% | -23.3% |
| 2014 | 4.6% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 8.6% | +86.7% |
| 2016 | 8.3% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 3.2% | -63.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5% | -84.5% |
| 2020 | -8.8% | -1893.8% |
| 2021 | 10.7% | -222.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | -9.5% | 5.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.9% | -4.8% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.5% | -2.7% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | -0.8% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 0.5% | 9.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | -8.8% | 10.7% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net national income per capita in India?
- Adjusted net national income per capita in India was 10.7% in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted net national income per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.5% in 1974.
- How does India rank for adjusted net national income per capita?
- India ranks 19th out of 154 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted net national income per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 411.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted net national income per capita (annual % growth). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net national income is GNI minus consumption of fixed capital and natural resources depletion. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate. This indicator denotes the percentage change over each previous year of the constant price (base year 2015) series in United States dollars.