India Per Capita Income — Historical Data 1960 to 2025
Per Capita Net National Income (NNI) at current prices, constant prices, and USD equivalent — the official measure of India’s average income per person, published by MoSPI.
India Per Capita Income — Year by Year (1970–2025)
| Financial Year | Per Capita NNI (₹, Current Prices) | Per Capita NNI (₹, Const. 2011-12) | Per Capita GDP (USD, Nominal) | Estimate Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-71 | ~1,111 | — | ~112 | RBI / World Bank |
| 1980-81 | ~2,840 | — | ~267 | RBI / World Bank |
| 1990-91 | ~8,594 | — | ~376 | RBI / World Bank |
| 2000-01 | ~21,048 | ~28,785 | ~455 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2004-05 | ~29,642 | ~37,405 | ~626 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2007-08 | ~43,749 | ~49,145 | ~1,089 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2011-12 | ~63,462 | 63,462 | ~1,461 | MoSPI (Base Year) |
| 2014-15 | ~86,879 | ~79,428 | ~1,576 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2017-18 | ~1,14,958 | ~94,797 | ~1,979 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2019-20 | ~1,34,186 | ~1,01,853 | ~2,101 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2020-21 | ~1,28,829 | ~95,565 | ~1,961 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) — COVID |
| 2021-22 | ~1,48,524 | ~1,04,660 | ~2,278 | MoSPI (2011-12 series) |
| 2022-23 | ~1,72,276 | ~1,14,345 | ~2,415 | MoSPI (FRE, 2011-12 series) |
| 2023-24 | ~1,94,671 | ~1,22,687 | ~2,571 | MoSPI (FRE, 2011-12 series) |
| 2024-25 | 2,16,274 | 1,30,389 | ~2,731 | MoSPI (PE, May 2025) |
Source: MoSPI National Accounts (2011-12 series); World Bank (USD). Pre-2000 figures are approximate from RBI Historical series. ~ indicates approximate figure. FRE = First Revised Estimate; PE = Provisional Estimate.
What Per Capita Income Does — and Doesn’t — Tell You
Per Capita NNI is an average figure — it divides total national income by total population. It does not reflect income distribution, inequality, or the experience of median households. India’s Gini coefficient and household consumption surveys (HCES) provide a more granular picture of how income is distributed across the population.
India’s per capita income in USD terms is significantly lower than its PPP-adjusted figure because the cost of living in India is much lower than in the US or Europe. A rupee buys considerably more goods and services within India than its dollar equivalent would in a high-income country.
• MoSPI — First Advance Estimate / Provisional Estimates of NNI & Per Capita NNI, May 30, 2025 (mospi.gov.in)
• World Bank — GNI per capita (current USD, Atlas method), April 2026 (data.worldbank.org)
• RBI — Handbook of Statistics, India (historical NNI series)
Last verified: May 2025 (MoSPI); April 2026 (World Bank)
What is India’s per capita income in 2024-25?
India’s Per Capita Net National Income (NNI) in FY 2024-25 is ₹2,16,274 at current prices and ₹1,30,389 at constant 2011-12 prices (Provisional Estimate, MoSPI May 2025). In USD terms, the World Bank estimates India’s per capita GDP at approximately $2,397 for 2024 (nominal) and $9,817 on a PPP-adjusted basis.
What is the difference between per capita income and per capita GDP?
Per Capita NNI (India’s official per capita income) is calculated from Net National Income (GDP minus capital depreciation). Per Capita GDP does not subtract depreciation. NNI is considered a better measure of actual income available to residents. In practice, the two figures are close but not identical — India’s official “per capita income” refers to Per Capita NNI, not Per Capita GDP.
How has India’s per capita income grown since 2000?
India’s per capita NNI at current prices grew from approximately ₹21,048 in FY 2000-01 to ₹2,16,274 in FY 2024-25 — a nominal increase of about 10 times over 24 years. At constant 2011-12 prices (real terms), growth was from approximately ₹28,785 to ₹1,30,389 — roughly 4.5 times in real purchasing power.