Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in India
India: Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing was 20.11 National currency per US dollar in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in India, 1970–2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in National currency per US dollar.
Analysis
In 2025, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India stood at 20.11 National currency per US dollar.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing in India peaked at 20.73 National currency per US dollar in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.85 National currency per US dollar, in 1970.
That places India 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual Purchasing Power Parities and exchange rates — Purchasing in India, year by year
| Year | National currency per US dollar | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.85 National currency per US dollar | — |
| 1971 | 2.85 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 3.03 National currency per US dollar | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 3.38 National currency per US dollar | +11.8% |
| 1974 | 3.6 National currency per US dollar | +6.4% |
| 1975 | 3.22 National currency per US dollar | -10.6% |
| 1976 | 3.23 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 3.22 National currency per US dollar | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.08 National currency per US dollar | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 3.27 National currency per US dollar | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.35 National currency per US dollar | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 3.38 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 3.43 National currency per US dollar | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.6 National currency per US dollar | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 3.73 National currency per US dollar | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 3.86 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 4.42 National currency per US dollar | +14.6% |
| 1987 | 4.72 National currency per US dollar | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 4.93 National currency per US dollar | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 5.15 National currency per US dollar | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 5.5 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1991 | 6.05 National currency per US dollar | +10.0% |
| 1992 | 6.44 National currency per US dollar | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 6.91 National currency per US dollar | +7.3% |
| 1994 | 7.44 National currency per US dollar | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 7.95 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 8.4 National currency per US dollar | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 8.79 National currency per US dollar | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 9.39 National currency per US dollar | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 9.55 National currency per US dollar | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 9.67 National currency per US dollar | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 9.77 National currency per US dollar | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 9.97 National currency per US dollar | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.16 National currency per US dollar | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 10.46 National currency per US dollar | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 10.71 National currency per US dollar | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 11.26 National currency per US dollar | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 11.73 National currency per US dollar | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 12.56 National currency per US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 13.37 National currency per US dollar | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 14.6 National currency per US dollar | +9.2% |
| 2011 | 15.55 National currency per US dollar | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 16.14 National currency per US dollar | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 17.29 National currency per US dollar | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3 National currency per US dollar | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 19.12 National currency per US dollar | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 19.74 National currency per US dollar | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 20.46 National currency per US dollar | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 20.47 National currency per US dollar | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 20.24 National currency per US dollar | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 20.32 National currency per US dollar | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 20.73 National currency per US dollar | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 20.49 National currency per US dollar | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 20.29 National currency per US dollar | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 20.42 National currency per US dollar | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 20.11 National currency per US dollar | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.17 National currency per US dollar | 2.85 National currency per US dollar | 3.6 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 National currency per US dollar | 3.35 National currency per US dollar | 5.15 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.64 National currency per US dollar | 5.5 National currency per US dollar | 9.55 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.97 National currency per US dollar | 9.67 National currency per US dollar | 13.37 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.19 National currency per US dollar | 14.6 National currency per US dollar | 20.47 National currency per US dollar | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.39 National currency per US dollar | 20.11 National currency per US dollar | 20.73 National currency per US dollar | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 13 Albania 40.48 National currency per US dollar compare
- 14 Russian Federation 29.96 National currency per US dollar compare
- 15 North Macedonia 20.71 National currency per US dollar compare
- 17 Czechia 12.99 National currency per US dollar compare
- 18 Mexico 10.33 National currency per US dollar compare
- 19 Norway 9.45 National currency per US dollar compare
More economy & growth data for India
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 5.66 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,734 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 5.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current US$), per capita 2,758 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.17 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per unit of GDP 89.11 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (current LCU), per capita 240,821 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross national expenditure (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 7.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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 20.11 National currency per US dollar in 2025, 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 20.73 National currency per US dollar in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 National currency per US dollar in 1970.
- How does India rank for annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing?
- India ranks 16th out of 53 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual purchasing power parities and exchange rates — purchasing rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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