GDP per capita in India
India: GDP per capita was 2,702 current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
GDP per capita in India, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gdp per capita in India is 2,702 current US$, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp per capita in India peaked at 2,702 current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 84.93 current US$, in 1960.
That places India 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 84.93 current US$ | — |
| 1961 | 87.85 current US$ | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 92.2 current US$ | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 103.44 current US$ | +12.2% |
| 1964 | 117.86 current US$ | +13.9% |
| 1965 | 121.51 current US$ | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 91.03 current US$ | -25.1% |
| 1967 | 98 current US$ | +7.7% |
| 1968 | 101.56 current US$ | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 109.48 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 114.36 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 120.68 current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 125.27 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 146.57 current US$ | +17.0% |
| 1974 | 166.7 current US$ | +13.7% |
| 1975 | 161.09 current US$ | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 164.12 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 189.59 current US$ | +15.5% |
| 1978 | 209.39 current US$ | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 227.96 current US$ | +8.9% |
| 1980 | 271.08 current US$ | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 274.96 current US$ | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 278.65 current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 296 current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 281.05 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 300.93 current US$ | +7.1% |
| 1986 | 314.9 current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 344.94 current US$ | +9.5% |
| 1988 | 358.49 current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 349.92 current US$ | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 371.09 current US$ | +6.1% |
| 1991 | 305.57 current US$ | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 319.18 current US$ | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 302.88 current US$ | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 347.73 current US$ | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 375.18 current US$ | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 401.05 current US$ | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 416.23 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 413.63 current US$ | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 441.93 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 442.75 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 450.36 current US$ | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 469.15 current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 544.14 current US$ | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 624.26 current US$ | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 710.49 current US$ | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 801.67 current US$ | +12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,022 current US$ | +27.5% |
| 2008 | 992.52 current US$ | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 1,095 current US$ | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 1,348 current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2011 | 1,445 current US$ | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 1,429 current US$ | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 1,433 current US$ | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1,554 current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,584 current US$ | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 1,708 current US$ | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 1,950 current US$ | +14.2% |
| 2018 | 1,966 current US$ | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,041 current US$ | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 1,907 current US$ | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 2,240 current US$ | +17.4% |
| 2022 | 2,280 current US$ | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 2,434 current US$ | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 2,592 current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2025 | 2,702 current US$ | +4.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 2,702 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,702 current US$, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 2,702 current US$ is below the median for South Asia, which is 3,598 current US$, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.78 current US$ | 84.93 current US$ | 121.51 current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 162.57 current US$ | 114.36 current US$ | 227.96 current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 307.09 current US$ | 271.08 current US$ | 358.49 current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 369.45 current US$ | 302.88 current US$ | 441.93 current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 715.22 current US$ | 442.75 current US$ | 1,095 current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,646 current US$ | 1,348 current US$ | 2,041 current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,359 current US$ | 1,907 current US$ | 2,702 current 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp per capita in India?
- Gdp per capita in India was 2,702 current US$ 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 2,702 current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.93 current US$ in 1960.
- How does India rank for gdp per capita?
- India ranks 167th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.6%. 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 (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.