Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in India
India: Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita was 7.7% in 2009. ▬ Flat
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in India, 1983–2009
Source: UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
India recorded 7.7% for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in 2009.
The figure is up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in India peaked at 7.8% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 1999.
India ranks 58th of 67 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 7.8% | — |
| 1987 | 7.2% | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 6.6% | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.9% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 7.7% | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.5% | 7.2% | 7.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 6.6% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.3% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 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)
- Services, value added (constant LCU), per capita 105,882 constant LCU per person (2025)
- GDP deflator (base year varies by country), annual growth rate 0.973 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9078 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,453 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 79.27 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 214,232 current LCU per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in India?
- Share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita in India was 7.7% in 2009, according to UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 7.8% in 1983.
- What is the lowest share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 1999.
- How does India rank for share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita?
- India ranks 58th out of 67 countries with data for 2009.
- Is share of one-person households vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UN, national statistical agencies, OECD, and Deutschland in Daten (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of one-person households vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.