Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
97th
of 118 countries
All-time high
6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in India, 1977–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
India recorded 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
That places India 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1983 | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.0% |
| 1987 | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | +36.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 3.41 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.7 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.17 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4.64 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 94 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 99 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Benin 5.27 international-$ in 2021 prices 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.1347 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 364.05 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 11.76 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 31,792 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.1505 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 406.63 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 32,680 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 5.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India was 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.18 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does India rank for mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 97th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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