Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India
India: Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution was 6,806 2011$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
6,806 2011$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
101st
of 145 countries
All-time high
6,806 2011$
in 2018
All-time low
843 2011$
in 1891
Years of data
148
1600–2018
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India, 1600–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011$.
Analysis
In 2018, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India stood at 6,806 2011$. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India peaked at 6,806 2011$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 843 2011$, in 1891.
India ranks 101st of 145 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India, year by year
| Year | 2011$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 1,264 2011$ | — |
| 1650 | 1,189 2011$ | -5.9% |
| 1700 | 1,162 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1750 | 1,068 2011$ | -8.1% |
| 1801 | 1,033 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1811 | 983 2011$ | -4.8% |
| 1821 | 937 2011$ | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 945 2011$ | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 944 2011$ | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 947 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 947 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 896 2011$ | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 850 2011$ | -5.1% |
| 1884 | 878 2011$ | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 904 2011$ | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 874 2011$ | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 912 2011$ | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 918 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 891 2011$ | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 931 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 843 2011$ | -9.5% |
| 1892 | 910 2011$ | +7.9% |
| 1893 | 931 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 944 2011$ | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 920 2011$ | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 850 2011$ | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 1,004 2011$ | +18.1% |
| 1898 | 1,004 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 925 2011$ | -7.9% |
| 1900 | 955 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 969 2011$ | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 1,044 2011$ | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 1,052 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1,050 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,025 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 1,047 2011$ | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 979 2011$ | -6.5% |
| 1908 | 987 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 1,116 2011$ | +13.1% |
| 1910 | 1,111 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1,101 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,098 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,073 2011$ | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 1,130 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 1,101 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 1,132 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 1,111 2011$ | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 968 2011$ | -12.9% |
| 1919 | 1,100 2011$ | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 1,012 2011$ | -8.0% |
| 1921 | 1,082 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 1,117 2011$ | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 1,070 2011$ | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 1,111 2011$ | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,113 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 1,137 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1,125 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,125 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1,160 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,157 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,133 2011$ | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 1,130 2011$ | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,116 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,111 2011$ | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 1,084 2011$ | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,111 2011$ | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,078 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 1,065 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1,074 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 1,093 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1,101 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1,082 2011$ | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 1,113 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,089 2011$ | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 1,058 2011$ | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 991 2011$ | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 985 2011$ | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 983 2011$ | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 995 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 987 2011$ | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 993 2011$ | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,003 2011$ | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,047 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1,071 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,078 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,117 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1,084 2011$ | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,141 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 1,143 2011$ | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,200 2011$ | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1,208 2011$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,208 2011$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,242 2011$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,309 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,229 2011$ | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,215 2011$ | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,286 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,290 2011$ | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,347 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,384 2011$ | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,364 2011$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,329 2011$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,360 2011$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,344 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,430 2011$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,417 2011$ | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,494 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,540 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,427 2011$ | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,495 2011$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,557 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,570 2011$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,663 2011$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,690 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,720 2011$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,755 2011$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,793 2011$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,938 2011$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,024 2011$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,087 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,062 2011$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,115 2011$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,176 2011$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,255 2011$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,356 2011$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,476 2011$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,514 2011$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,612 2011$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,708 2011$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,753 2011$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,838 2011$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,871 2011$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,036 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,213 2011$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,397 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,629 2011$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,871 2011$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,031 2011$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,271 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,526 2011$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,768 2011$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4,932 2011$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,172 2011$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,458 2011$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5,794 2011$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6,125 2011$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,449 2011$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,806 2011$ | +5.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 6,806 2011$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,183 2011$, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,264 2011$ | 1,264 2011$ | 1,264 2011$ | 1 |
| 1650s | 1,189 2011$ | 1,189 2011$ | 1,189 2011$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,162 2011$ | 1,162 2011$ | 1,162 2011$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,068 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 1,068 2011$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,033 2011$ | 1,033 2011$ | 1,033 2011$ | 1 |
| 1810s | 983 2011$ | 983 2011$ | 983 2011$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 937 2011$ | 937 2011$ | 937 2011$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 945 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 945 2011$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 944 2011$ | 944 2011$ | 944 2011$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 947 2011$ | 947 2011$ | 947 2011$ | 2 |
| 1860s | 896 2011$ | 896 2011$ | 896 2011$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 850 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 850 2011$ | 1 |
| 1880s | 896.17 2011$ | 874 2011$ | 918 2011$ | 6 |
| 1890s | 926.2 2011$ | 843 2011$ | 1,004 2011$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,022 2011$ | 955 2011$ | 1,116 2011$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,092 2011$ | 968 2011$ | 1,132 2011$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,105 2011$ | 1,012 2011$ | 1,160 2011$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,106 2011$ | 1,065 2011$ | 1,157 2011$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,049 2011$ | 983 2011$ | 1,113 2011$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,066 2011$ | 987 2011$ | 1,143 2011$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,253 2011$ | 1,200 2011$ | 1,347 2011$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,409 2011$ | 1,329 2011$ | 1,540 2011$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,720 2011$ | 1,495 2011$ | 2,024 2011$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,336 2011$ | 2,062 2011$ | 2,708 2011$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 2011$ | 2,753 2011$ | 4,271 2011$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,559 2011$ | 4,526 2011$ | 6,806 2011$ | 9 |
Countries ranked near India
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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India?
- Divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution in India was 6,806 2011$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,806 2011$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 2011$ in 1891.
- How does India rank for divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution?
- India ranks 101st out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is divergence of gdp per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Divergence of GDP per capita among latecomers to the capitalist revolution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution: prosperity, inequality, and planetary limits’ in The CORE Team, The Economy 2.0 Microeconomics. Available at: https://tinyco.re/4329598 [Figure 1.19]