GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in India
India: GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita was 235,999 current LCU per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in India, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in India stood at 235,999 current LCU per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 134.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in India peaked at 235,999 current LCU per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6,469 current LCU per person, in 1990.
That places India 90th out of 214 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.
GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current LCU per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,469 current LCU per person | — |
| 1991 | 7,277 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 8,188 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 9,227 current LCU per person | +12.7% |
| 1994 | 10,604 current LCU per person | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 12,193 current LCU per person | +15.0% |
| 1996 | 13,828 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 1997 | 15,022 current LCU per person | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 16,898 current LCU per person | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 18,600 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2000 | 19,646 current LCU per person | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 20,862 current LCU per person | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 22,057 current LCU per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 24,286 current LCU per person | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 27,243 current LCU per person | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 30,552 current LCU per person | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 35,232 current LCU per person | +15.3% |
| 2007 | 39,959 current LCU per person | +13.4% |
| 2008 | 44,338 current LCU per person | +11.0% |
| 2009 | 50,456 current LCU per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 59,631 current LCU per person | +18.2% |
| 2011 | 67,278 current LCU per person | +12.8% |
| 2012 | 75,533 current LCU per person | +12.3% |
| 2013 | 84,198 current LCU per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 92,279 current LCU per person | +9.6% |
| 2015 | 100,722 current LCU per person | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 111,235 current LCU per person | +10.4% |
| 2017 | 122,081 current LCU per person | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 133,535 current LCU per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 140,571 current LCU per person | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 137,482 current LCU per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 162,065 current LCU per person | +17.9% |
| 2022 | 183,227 current LCU per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 201,547 current LCU per person | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 219,219 current LCU per person | +8.8% |
| 2025 | 235,999 current LCU per person | +7.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 235,999 current LCU per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 305,525 current LCU per person, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 235,999 current LCU per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 274,956 current LCU per person, 86% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,831 current LCU per person | 6,469 current LCU per person | 18,600 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,463 current LCU per person | 19,646 current LCU per person | 50,456 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 98,706 current LCU per person | 59,631 current LCU per person | 140,571 current LCU per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 189,923 current LCU per person | 137,482 current LCU per person | 235,999 current LCU per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 87 Qatar 263,990 current LCU per person compare
- 88 Suriname 263,424 current LCU per person compare
- 89 Philippines 239,837 current LCU per person compare
- 91 Ukraine 229,120 current LCU per person compare
- 92 Maldives 225,296 current LCU per person compare
- 93 Nepal 209,327 current LCU per person 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)
- 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 gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in India?
- Gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita in India was 235,999 current LCU per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 235,999 current LCU per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,469 current LCU per person in 1990.
- How does India rank for gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita?
- India ranks 90th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp: linked series (current lcu), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.3%. 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 GDP: linked series (current LCU), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
GDP: linked series (current LCU) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- GDP: linked series Staff estimates, World Bank (WB)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
GDP: linked series (current LCU) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.