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: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. 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.
The figure is 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$, in 1960.
That places India 153rd out of 209 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 331.84 constant 2015 US$ | 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
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -1.7% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 2.4% (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 13.5% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 3.69 trillion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 2,523 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 87.33 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 10.54 trillion current LCU (2024)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 124.62 billion current US$ (2024)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 31.86 trillion current LCU (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 364.87 billion current US$ (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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- 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 153rd out of 209 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted by inflation but _does not_ account for differences in living costs between countries.