Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in India
India: Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita was 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in BoP, current US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2025, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in India stood at 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 237.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in India peaked at 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per person, in 1975.
That places India 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | BoP, current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 0.3122 BoP, current US$ per person | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4298 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.7% |
| 1978 | 0.5948 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.4% |
| 1979 | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | +87.5% |
| 1980 | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.0% |
| 1981 | 1.38 BoP, current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8438 BoP, current US$ per person | -38.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6507 BoP, current US$ per person | -22.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6455 BoP, current US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.684 BoP, current US$ per person | +6.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6547 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5559 BoP, current US$ per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 0.5163 BoP, current US$ per person | -7.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5274 BoP, current US$ per person | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5045 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per person | -48.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4173 BoP, current US$ per person | +59.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4072 BoP, current US$ per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.8721 BoP, current US$ per person | +114.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +77.4% |
| 1996 | 1.44 BoP, current US$ per person | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 1.49 BoP, current US$ per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 1.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | +28.9% |
| 2001 | 3.27 BoP, current US$ per person | +37.2% |
| 2002 | 2.9 BoP, current US$ per person | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 3.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 4.13 BoP, current US$ per person | +32.1% |
| 2005 | 4.89 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 6.99 BoP, current US$ per person | +43.0% |
| 2007 | 10.62 BoP, current US$ per person | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 11.21 BoP, current US$ per person | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 8.01 BoP, current US$ per person | -28.5% |
| 2011 | 8.05 BoP, current US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 8.67 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 9.63 BoP, current US$ per person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 10.94 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 2016 | 11.52 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 13.64 BoP, current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 15.55 BoP, current US$ per person | +14.0% |
| 2019 | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 16.77 BoP, current US$ per person | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 19.07 BoP, current US$ per person | +13.7% |
| 2023 | 26.36 BoP, current US$ per person | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 35.21 BoP, current US$ per person | +33.5% |
| 2025 | 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person | +5.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.07 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- India's 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 33.37 BoP, current US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.533 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.12 BoP, current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.7998 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.5163 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.54 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 0.2621 BoP, current US$ per person | 1.85 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.24 BoP, current US$ per person | 2.38 BoP, current US$ per person | 12.91 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.06 BoP, current US$ per person | 7.74 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.81 BoP, current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.08 BoP, current US$ per person | 16.11 BoP, current US$ per person | 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near India
- 144 Senegal 38.8 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 145 Cambodia 38.16 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 37.27 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 148 Bhutan 36.67 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 149 Togo 36.44 BoP, current US$ per person compare
- 150 Indonesia 33.86 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$), annual growth rate 8.87 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in India?
- Primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita in India was 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 36.98 BoP, current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2131 BoP, current US$ per person in 1975.
- How does India rank for primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita?
- India ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is primary income receipts (bop, current us$), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 237.9%. 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 receipts (BoP, current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) 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 receipts (BoP, current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary income receipts Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary income receipts (BoP, current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.