Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in India
India: Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025. ▲ Rising
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in India, 1990–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per person.
Analysis
In 2025, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in India stood at 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in India peaked at 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, in 1991.
India ranks 135th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,140 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | — |
| 1991 | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,185 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 2,241 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 2,342 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 2,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1996 | 2,603 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 2,656 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 2,766 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 3,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 3,097 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 3,157 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 3,551 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 3,770 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 4,011 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 4,254 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 4,322 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 4,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 5,099 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 5,304 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 5,567 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 5,905 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 6,302 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 6,741 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 7,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 7,493 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 7,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7,819 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +8.8% |
| 2022 | 8,347 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.8% |
| 2023 | 8,871 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 9,416 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.1% |
| 2025 | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | +6.6% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 12,311 international-$ in 2021 prices per person, 82% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,447 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 2,954 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,712 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 3,010 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,595 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,214 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 4,914 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,702 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,613 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 7,187 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 132 Lebanon 10,469 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 133 Cape Verde 10,396 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 134 Namibia 10,242 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 136 Morocco 9,644 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 137 Laos 8,873 international-$ in 2021 prices per person compare
- 138 Angola 8,760 international-$ in 2021 prices 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in India?
- Gross domestic product (gdp), per capita in India was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 10,039 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest gross domestic product (gdp), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,116 international-$ in 2021 prices per person in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross domestic product (gdp), per capita?
- India ranks 135th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gross domestic product (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 rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gross domestic product (GDP), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Gross domestic product (GDP) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Gross domestic product (GDP) Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Gross domestic product (GDP) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.