Living standards · official observation

India gdp per person

The latest available value was $2,523 in 2025. Compared with 2024, the latest value changed by +$157.

Latest availableWorld Bank sourceNo forecast values
Latest available value$2,523

India · 2025

Change from 2024+$157

One period comparison, not annualized

Data statusLatest available

Observed source series

Historical observationsIndia GDP per person
$2,5232025
Explain this chart
What changed+$157

The latest plotted observation compared with the one immediately before it.

What could matter

Productivity, Employment, Investment

What this cannot prove

It does not show inequality, unpaid work, environmental costs, or differences in local prices.

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PeriodValueStatus
2025$2,523observed
2024$2,367observed
2023$2,230observed
2022$2,098observed
2021$1,965observed
2020$1,807observed
2019$1,936observed
2018$1,883observed
2017$1,789observed
2016$1,694observed
Definition

What this number measures

Inflation adjusted gross domestic product divided by the midyear population.

Why people watch it

It is a rough way to compare average material output over time, not a measure of a typical person’s income.

What can influence it
  • 01Productivity
  • 02Employment
  • 03Investment
  • 04Population

These are common mechanisms, not claims about what caused the latest movement in India.

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Limits of this comparison

It does not show inequality, unpaid work, environmental costs, or differences in local prices.

Annual observations can refer to different release schedules. Recent values can also be revised by the source.

Source record

World Bank World Development Indicators

Series NY.GDP.PCAP.KD. Retrieved August 5, 2026. Values remain attributable to the original source.