GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
India recorded 2,523 constant 2015 US$ for gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in India peaked at 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 312.78 constant 2015 US$, in 1960.
India ranks 156th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 312.78 constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1961 | 316.74 constant 2015 US$ | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 318.38 constant 2015 US$ | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 329.64 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 346.01 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 329.39 constant 2015 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 322.24 constant 2015 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 340.08 constant 2015 US$ | +5.5% |
| 1968 | 344.13 constant 2015 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 358.97 constant 2015 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 369.19 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 367.03 constant 2015 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 357.08 constant 2015 US$ | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 360.64 constant 2015 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 356.62 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 380.16 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 377.5 constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 395.44 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 408.52 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 378.22 constant 2015 US$ | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 394.18 constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 408.15 constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 412.6 constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 432.43 constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 438.54 constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 450.97 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 461.73 constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 469.21 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 502.94 constant 2015 US$ | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 521.07 constant 2015 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 537.87 constant 2015 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 531.9 constant 2015 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 549.24 constant 2015 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 563.37 constant 2015 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 588.73 constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 620.7 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 654.36 constant 2015 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 667.6 constant 2015 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 695.29 constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 742.54 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 756.7 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 778.51 constant 2015 US$ | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 793.62 constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 841.28 constant 2015 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 892.6 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 947.73 constant 2015 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,008 constant 2015 US$ | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 1,069 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 1,087 constant 2015 US$ | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 1,282 constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,333 constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1,399 constant 2015 US$ | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 1,484 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 1,584 constant 2015 US$ | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 1,694 constant 2015 US$ | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 1,789 constant 2015 US$ | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,883 constant 2015 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 1,965 constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 2,098 constant 2015 US$ | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 2,230 constant 2015 US$ | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 2,367 constant 2015 US$ | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,523 constant 2015 US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,985 constant 2015 US$, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2,523 constant 2015 US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,256 constant 2015 US$, 77% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 312.78 constant 2015 US$ | 358.97 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 375.04 constant 2015 US$ | 356.62 constant 2015 US$ | 408.52 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 449.18 constant 2015 US$ | 394.18 constant 2015 US$ | 521.07 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 615.16 constant 2015 US$ | 531.9 constant 2015 US$ | 742.54 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 932.95 constant 2015 US$ | 756.7 constant 2015 US$ | 1,155 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,562 constant 2015 US$ | 1,235 constant 2015 US$ | 1,936 constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,165 constant 2015 US$ | 1,806 constant 2015 US$ | 2,523 constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in India?
- Gdp per capita in India was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2,523 constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 312.78 constant 2015 US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 156th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of GDP per capita (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross domestic product is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. It can be measured in three different ways: using either the expenditure approach, the income approach, or the production approach. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.