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India GDP per capita by year, 1990 to 2025

India: $2,702 in 2025. Gdp per capita peaked at $2,702 in 2025 in this 1990–2025 series. Compare the annual estimates.

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  • India: $371 in 1990, $2,702 in 2025 (7.3× higher). Its low point was $303 in 1993.
  • Haiti: $452 in 1990, $2,694 in 2025 (6.0× higher). Its low point was $258 in 1993.
  • Bangladesh: $283 in 1990, $2,597 in 2025 (9.2× higher). It peaked at $2,716 in 2022.
  • Cambodia: $190 in 1990, $2,872 in 2025 (15× higher).

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India's GDP per capita rose from $371 in 1990 to $2,702 in 2025, measured in current US dollars. The steepest annual decline in the displayed values was $134 per person in 2020. The displayed annual series runs from 1990 through 2025; its lowest value was $303 in 1993. The preceding annual observation, for 2024, was $2,592.

GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. In 2025, the comparison lines show Haiti ($2,694), Bangladesh ($2,597) and Cambodia ($2,872). These peers have the closest latest values among reporting countries with over one million people and a continuous common history; they are not selected by geography.

The data

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series.

India: GDP per capita, current US$ per person, 1990 to 2025; three nearest peers, 1990–2025
Date🇮🇳 India🇭🇹 Haiti🇧🇩 Bangladesh🇰🇭 Cambodia
1990$371$452$283$190
1991$306$497$272$267
1992$319$316$273$307
1993$303$258$281$294
1994$348$292$281$302
1995$375$372$309$343
1996$401$377$372$325
1997$416$425$379$298
1998$414$465$386$259
1999$442$510$388$287
2000$443$821$397$296
2001$450$749$395$328
2002$469$721$394$350
2003$544$579$427$387
2004$624$683$456$444
2005$710$776$480$526
2006$802$829$490$612
2007$1,022$985$538$732
2008$993$1,095$613$866
2009$1,095$1,197$679$876
2010$1,348$1,210$757$952
2011$1,445$1,312$837$1,089
2012$1,429$1,361$860$1,193
2013$1,433$1,458$958$1,306
2014$1,554$1,460$1,094$1,432
2015$1,584$1,411$1,224$1,547
2016$1,708$1,318$1,649$1,675
2017$1,950$1,395$1,811$1,826
2018$1,966$1,496$1,965$2,037
2019$2,041$1,352$2,130$2,226
2020$1,907$1,290$2,249$2,082
2021$2,240$1,825$2,483$2,167
2022$2,280$1,748$2,716$2,325
2023$2,434$1,682$2,551$2,430
2024$2,592$2,060$2,593$2,628
2025$2,702$2,694$2,597$2,872

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What is India's GDP per capita?

India's GDP per capita was $2,702 in 2025, in current US dollars. This is output per resident, not an estimate of typical earnings.

When was India's GDP per capita highest in this series?

The highest displayed value was $2,702 in 2025. This comparison covers 1990 through 2025; it is not a claim about years outside the available series.

Why are these countries compared with India?

The comparison selects three countries with the closest 2025 values, among countries with over one million people and at least fifteen consecutive annual observations in common. The matching is based on the indicator level, not economic structure or geographic proximity.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank, World Development Indicators (NY.GDP.PCAP.CD), current US$ per person. Retrieved November 5, 2026. GDP per capita is domestic output divided by population, in current US dollars. It is neither a typical salary nor household income; inflation and exchange rates affect comparisons over time. Peers are selected by proximity to the country's latest value among countries with over one million people and a continuous common series. You can download the full table as a CSV from this page.

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