Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India
India: Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices was 4.29 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
4.29
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
101st
of 119 countries
All-time high
4.39
in 2019
All-time low
1.97
in 1977
Years of data
14
1977–2021
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India, 1977–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India stood at 4.29.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India peaked at 4.39 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.97, in 1977.
That places India 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.97 | — |
| 1983 | 2.14 | +8.2% |
| 1987 | 2.35 | +9.8% |
| 1993 | 2.41 | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 2.76 | +14.2% |
| 2009 | 3.05 | +10.6% |
| 2011 | 3.55 | +16.5% |
| 2015 | 3.68 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.73 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 4.13 | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 4.37 | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 4.39 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 4.14 | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 4.29 | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.24 | 2.14 | 2.35 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2.41 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.9 | 2.76 | 3.05 | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.98 | 3.55 | 4.39 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.22 | 4.14 | 4.29 | 2 |
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)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), annual growth rate 4.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3256 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current US$), per capita 879.91 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), annual growth rate 7.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per unit of GDP 28.43 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross domestic savings (current LCU), per capita 76,840 current LCU per person (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), annual growth rate 9.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- GNI, Atlas method (current US$), per unit of GDP 1.02 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India?
- Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices in India was 4.29 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.97 in 1977.
- How does India rank for mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices?
- India ranks 101st out of 119 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean income or consumption per day 2011 vs 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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