Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in India
India: Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ was 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
99th
of 120 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
In 2022, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in India stood at 6.36 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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.
India ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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
- 96 Guinea 6.54 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Senegal 6.51 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 98 Gambia 6.47 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 100 Cote d'Ivoire 6.08 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 101 Pakistan 5.43 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 102 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)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 8.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.2575 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 695.86 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), annual 8.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 22.07 constant LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant LCU), per 59,646 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), annual growth rate 8.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Services, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.4934 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ in India?
- Mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$?
- India ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is mean income or consumption per day: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$ 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: 2017 vs. 2021 international-$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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