GDP per Capita: India
India's gdp per capita is currently $3,051.301 as of 2026. # India GDP per Capita India's GDP per capita reached 3,051.
Current (2026)
$3,051.301
+8.3% y/y
Peak (2026)
$3,051.301
Low (1980)
$270.85
Source
IMF World Economic Outlook
1980–2026 · 51 pts
GDP per Capita — India
1980 — 2026
GDP per Capita — India
Analysis# India GDP per Capita
India's GDP per capita reached 3,051.30 USD in 2026, marking the country's all-time peak. This represents a remarkable 1,026.6% increase since 1980, when the metric stood at just 270.85 USD. The sustained growth reflects decades of economic expansion and rising living standards across the nation's expanding middle class.
Recent years reveal accelerating momentum. Between 2020 and 2026, GDP per capita surged from 1,907.04 USD to 3,051.30 USD—a 60% jump in six years. The 2020 dip to 1,907.04 USD marked a temporary setback amid global disruptions, but recovery proved swift and robust. Projections through 2030 suggest the upward trajectory will persist, positioning India among the world's fastest-growing major economies in terms of per capita wealth generation.
Historical Data
51 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2030 | $4,345.822 | +9.33% |
| 2029 | $3,975.092 | +9.28% |
| 2028 | $3,637.641 | +9.24% |
| 2027 | $3,330.023 | +9.13% |
| 2026 | $3,051.301 | +8.28% |
| 2025 | $2,818.027 | +4.58% |
| 2024 | $2,694.738 | +6.51% |
| 2023 | $2,530.121 | +7.78% |
| 2022 | $2,347.448 | +4.81% |
| 2021 | $2,239.614 | +17.44% |
| 2020 | $1,907.043 | -6.58% |
| 2019 | $2,041.428 | +3.82% |
| 2018 | $1,966.255 | +0.83% |
| 2017 | $1,950.104 | +14.21% |
| 2016 | $1,707.509 | +7.80% |
| 2015 | $1,583.998 | +1.94% |
| 2014 | $1,553.884 | +8.45% |
| 2013 | $1,432.844 | +0.25% |
| 2012 | $1,429.322 | -1.12% |
| 2011 | $1,445.461 | +7.27% |
Show all 51 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $1,347.519 | +23.07% |
| 2009 | $1,094.95 | +10.32% |
| 2008 | $992.519 | -2.87% |
| 2007 | $1,021.887 | +27.47% |
| 2006 | $801.669 | +12.83% |
| 2005 | $710.489 | +13.81% |
| 2004 | $624.258 | +14.72% |
| 2003 | $544.143 | +15.99% |
| 2002 | $469.149 | +4.17% |
| 2001 | $450.357 | +1.72% |
| 2000 | $442.751 | +0.19% |
| 1999 | $441.928 | +6.83% |
| 1998 | $413.657 | -0.62% |
| 1997 | $416.255 | +3.79% |
| 1996 | $401.052 | +6.90% |
| 1995 | $375.175 | +7.89% |
| 1994 | $347.734 | +14.81% |
| 1993 | $302.884 | -5.11% |
| 1992 | $319.184 | +4.45% |
| 1991 | $305.574 | -17.65% |
| 1990 | $371.086 | +6.05% |
| 1989 | $349.917 | -1.69% |
| 1988 | $355.933 | +3.25% |
| 1987 | $344.731 | +9.73% |
| 1986 | $314.154 | +3.94% |
| 1985 | $302.233 | +7.70% |
| 1984 | $280.633 | -5.17% |
| 1983 | $295.94 | +6.57% |
| 1982 | $277.705 | +1.17% |
| 1981 | $274.483 | +1.34% |
| 1980 | $270.85 | — |
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