Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India
India: Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% was 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
World rank
86th
of 120 countries
All-time high
3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2022
All-time low
1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India, 1977–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India stood at 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 46.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India peaked at 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1977.
India ranks 86th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1983 | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.3% |
| 1987 | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | +46.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 1980s | 1.66 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.65 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.68 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.03 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1.92 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.15 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 2.33 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
| 2020s | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 83 Nicaragua 3.52 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 84 Tajikistan 3.44 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 85 Bangladesh 3.42 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 87 Colombia 3.31 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 88 Lao People's Democratic Republic 3.27 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 89 Guatemala 3.07 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India?
- Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% in India was 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.4 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.47 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1977.
- How does India rank for income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%?
- India ranks 86th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10% rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income or consumption of the poorest and richest 10%. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Level of income or consumption per day below which 10% of the population falls.