Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita was 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
94th
of 118 countries
All-time high
5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Median 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 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices for median 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 43.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
That places India 94th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1983 | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.5% |
| 1987 | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | +43.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 2.96 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.94 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.97 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.08 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.11 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.51 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.86 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 91 Botswana 5.83 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 92 Philippines 5.67 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 93 Guinea 5.65 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 95 Senegal 5.04 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 96 Cameroon 4.99 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 97 Gambia 4.86 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)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 6.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.305 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross capital formation (constant 2015 US$), per capita 824.16 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), annual growth rate 5.86 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current US$), per capita 648.73 current US$ per person (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), annual growth rate 9.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (current LCU), per unit of GDP 20.96 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita in India was 5.54 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 median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does India rank for median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 94th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is median income or consumption per day vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.6%. 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 Median income or consumption per day vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Value of income or consumption per day below which 50% of the population live.