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India · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 8 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

139th of 182 · 5th in South Asia
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GNI per capitaIndia's gni per capita rose from US$400 in 1996 to US$2,760 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$1kUS$2kUS$3kUS$2,760

India's gni per capita rose from US$400 in 1996 to US$2,760 in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

118th of 181 · 4th in South Asia
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)India's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,630 in 1996 to intl $11.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $0intl $2kintl $4kintl $6kintl $8kintl $10kintl $12kintl $11.6k

India's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $1,630 in 1996 to intl $11.6k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

98th of 129 · 2nd in South Asia
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)India's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$438.6 in 1996 to US$1,503 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$500US$1kUS$1.5kUS$2kUS$1,503

India's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$438.6 in 1996 to US$1,503 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

3rd of 73 · 1st in South Asia*
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Gini indexIndia's gini index fell from 29.7 in 1977 to 25.5 in 2022.1980199020002010202025262728293025.5

India's gini index fell from 29.7 in 1977 to 25.5 in 2022.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

7th of 73 · 1st in South Asia*
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Income share held by highest 10%India's income share held by highest 10% fell from 25.2 % in 1977 to 22.1 % in 2022.1980199020002010202021%22%23%24%25%26%22.1 %

India's income share held by highest 10% fell from 25.2 % in 1977 to 22.1 % in 2022.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

1st of 73 · 1st in South Asia*
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Income share held by lowest 20%India's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 9.1 % in 1977 to 10.4 % in 2022.198019902000201020209%10%10%11%11%10.4 %

India's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 9.1 % in 1977 to 10.4 % in 2022.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

58th of 73 · 3rd in South Asia*
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Extreme povertyIndia's extreme poverty fell from 59.7 % in 1977 to 5.3 % in 2022.198019902000201020200%20%40%60%5.3 %

India's extreme poverty fell from 59.7 % in 1977 to 5.3 % in 2022.

Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines

% of population

31st of 49 · 1st in South Asia*
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Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty linesIndia's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.3 % in 1993 to 21.9 % in 2011.19952000200520100%10%20%30%40%50%21.9 %

India's poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines fell from 45.3 % in 1993 to 21.9 % in 2011.

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