India: GNI per capita (constant LCU)

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2025, India's GNI per capita (constant LCU) rose 13,517 on 2024 (from 203,796 to 217,313).

Across the 30 yearly changes before that (1995 to 2024), the average change was +5,096 and a typical year strayed about 4,707 from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.8 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 13,963 in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 11,974 in 2020. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2016 to 2025 the straight-line trend is upward, about 7,187 a year. A straight line explains 88% of the movement over 10 observed years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

A straight-line projection, tested first

Extending that straight line gives about 228,608 for 2028. We show this only because the same method, fitted on earlier years, predicted 2023 to 2025 better than "no change" would have: its average miss was 12,127, against 23,717 for assuming no change. Treat it as a continuation of the recent pattern, not a forecast of events: it cannot see a recession, a policy change or a revision to the data.

See how a linear trend forecast works and the guide on forecasting without fooling yourself.

How it compares

In 2025, India had the 43rd highest value of the 101 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to India in the 2025 ranking

• Niger — 39th of 101: 360,299
• North Macedonia — 40th of 101: 295,859
• Philippines — 41st of 101: 227,605
• Algeria — 43rd of 101: 208,560
• Bangladesh — 44th of 101: 207,922
• Kenya — 45th of 101: 197,076

What this measures

Gross national income is the total income earned by all residents within an economic territory during an accounting period. It is equal to gross domestic product plus earned income receivable from abroad minus earned income payable abroad. The core indicator has been divided by the general population to achieve a per capita estimate.This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment varies by country. This series is expressed in local currency units.

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GNI per capita (constant LCU) in nearby economies

• Bangladesh — 207,922 (2025)
• Bhutan — 236,646 (2024)
• Maldives — 145,375 (2024)
• Nepal — 100,840 (2025)
• Sri Lanka — 584,250 (2025)

More economic policy & debt data for India

• Total reserves, including gold (current US$) — US$700.07 billion (2025)
• Total reserves, excluding gold (current US$) — US$576.45 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$426.05 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) — 37.21 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) — US$341.19 billion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (constant LCU) — 32.99 trillion (2025)
• General government final consumption expenditure (% of GDP) — 10.77% (2025)
• Households and NPISHs final consumption expenditure (current US$) — US$2.24 trillion (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is India's GNI per capita (constant LCU)?

217,313 in 2025, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1960?

It is up 698.6% from 27,212 in 1960 (3.25% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 217,313 in 2025 and the lowest 27,212 in 1960.

How does India rank?

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator NY.GNP.PCAP.KN, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks; National Accounts data files, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); Staff estimates, World Bank (WB) Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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