Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in India
India: Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita was 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
70.49 BoP, current US$ per person
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
159th
of 200 countries
All-time high
70.55 BoP, current US$ per person
in 2024
All-time low
0.5673 BoP, current US$ per person
in 1976
Years of data
51
1975–2025
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in India stood at 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 147.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in India peaked at 70.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.5673 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1976.
India ranks 159th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.6345 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.5673 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.6626 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.8% |
| 1978 | 0.7507 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7225 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7611 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.7287 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1982 | 0.958 BoP, current US$ per person | +31.5% |
| 1983 | 1.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +39.0% |
| 1984 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.0% |
| 1985 | 1.74 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.8% |
| 1986 | 2 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.7% |
| 1987 | 1.98 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 2.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +34.6% |
| 1989 | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | +10.5% |
| 1990 | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +44.6% |
| 1991 | 4.79 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.2% |
| 1992 | 4.75 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 4.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | +17.1% |
| 1996 | 4.76 BoP, current US$ per person | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 5.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 5.34 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 5.42 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 7.01 BoP, current US$ per person | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 7.11 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 7.51 BoP, current US$ per person | +16.1% |
| 2004 | 7.7 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 10.65 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 2006 | 12.32 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 16.1 BoP, current US$ per person | +30.7% |
| 2008 | 17.35 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 17.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2011 | 20.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 24.04 BoP, current US$ per person | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 25.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 28.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.3% |
| 2015 | 28.53 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 31.88 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 33.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 37.2 BoP, current US$ per person | +12.5% |
| 2019 | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 38.96 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 43.37 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 48.33 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 59.41 BoP, current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2024 | 70.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.7% |
| 2025 | 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 92.62 BoP, current US$ per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.44 BoP, current US$ per person, 65% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6675 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5673 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7507 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.67 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.7287 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.95 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | 4.27 BoP, current US$ per person | 5.43 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 6.47 BoP, current US$ per person | 17.36 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 20.56 BoP, current US$ per person | 37.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.18 BoP, current US$ per person | 38.96 BoP, current US$ per person | 70.55 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 156 Liberia 75.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 157 Myanmar 74.01 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 158 Iraq 71.6 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 160 Nigeria 63.05 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 161 Burkina Faso 61.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 162 Mauritania 52.62 BoP, current US$ per person 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 35.69 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.009 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 24.38 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 39.10 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 44.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0099 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 26.71 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in India?
- Primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita in India was 70.49 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 70.55 BoP, current US$ per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5673 BoP, current US$ per person in 1976.
- How does India rank for primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 159th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income payments (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 147.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary income payments (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income payments Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income payments (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.