History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India
India: History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale was 6,806 2011 US$ in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
6,806 2011 US$
Change on year
up 5.5%
World rank
101st
of 145 countries
All-time high
6,806 2011 US$
in 2018
All-time low
843 2011 US$
in 1891
Years of data
148
1600–2018
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India, 1600–2018
Source: Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in 2011 US$.
Analysis
In 2018, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India stood at 6,806 2011 US$. That is the highest value across all 148 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.5% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India peaked at 6,806 2011 US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 843 2011 US$, in 1891.
That places India 101st out of 145 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India, year by year
| Year | 2011 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1600 | 1,264 2011 US$ | — |
| 1650 | 1,189 2011 US$ | -5.9% |
| 1700 | 1,162 2011 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1750 | 1,068 2011 US$ | -8.1% |
| 1801 | 1,033 2011 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1811 | 983 2011 US$ | -4.8% |
| 1821 | 937 2011 US$ | -4.7% |
| 1831 | 945 2011 US$ | +0.9% |
| 1841 | 944 2011 US$ | -0.1% |
| 1850 | 947 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 947 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 896 2011 US$ | -5.4% |
| 1870 | 850 2011 US$ | -5.1% |
| 1884 | 878 2011 US$ | +3.3% |
| 1885 | 904 2011 US$ | +3.0% |
| 1886 | 874 2011 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1887 | 912 2011 US$ | +4.3% |
| 1888 | 918 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1889 | 891 2011 US$ | -2.9% |
| 1890 | 931 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1891 | 843 2011 US$ | -9.5% |
| 1892 | 910 2011 US$ | +7.9% |
| 1893 | 931 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 944 2011 US$ | +1.4% |
| 1895 | 920 2011 US$ | -2.5% |
| 1896 | 850 2011 US$ | -7.6% |
| 1897 | 1,004 2011 US$ | +18.1% |
| 1898 | 1,004 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 925 2011 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1900 | 955 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1901 | 969 2011 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1902 | 1,044 2011 US$ | +7.7% |
| 1903 | 1,052 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1904 | 1,050 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1905 | 1,025 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1906 | 1,047 2011 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1907 | 979 2011 US$ | -6.5% |
| 1908 | 987 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1909 | 1,116 2011 US$ | +13.1% |
| 1910 | 1,111 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1911 | 1,101 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1912 | 1,098 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1913 | 1,073 2011 US$ | -2.3% |
| 1914 | 1,130 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1915 | 1,101 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1916 | 1,132 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 1,111 2011 US$ | -1.9% |
| 1918 | 968 2011 US$ | -12.9% |
| 1919 | 1,100 2011 US$ | +13.6% |
| 1920 | 1,012 2011 US$ | -8.0% |
| 1921 | 1,082 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 1922 | 1,117 2011 US$ | +3.2% |
| 1923 | 1,070 2011 US$ | -4.2% |
| 1924 | 1,111 2011 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1925 | 1,113 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 1,137 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 1,125 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,125 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1,160 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1930 | 1,157 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1931 | 1,133 2011 US$ | -2.1% |
| 1932 | 1,130 2011 US$ | -0.3% |
| 1933 | 1,116 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1934 | 1,111 2011 US$ | -0.4% |
| 1935 | 1,084 2011 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1936 | 1,111 2011 US$ | +2.5% |
| 1937 | 1,078 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1938 | 1,065 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 1,074 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 1,093 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1941 | 1,101 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1942 | 1,082 2011 US$ | -1.7% |
| 1943 | 1,113 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1944 | 1,089 2011 US$ | -2.2% |
| 1945 | 1,058 2011 US$ | -2.8% |
| 1946 | 991 2011 US$ | -6.3% |
| 1947 | 985 2011 US$ | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 983 2011 US$ | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 995 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 987 2011 US$ | -0.8% |
| 1951 | 993 2011 US$ | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 1,003 2011 US$ | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 1,047 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1954 | 1,071 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 1,078 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 1,117 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 1,084 2011 US$ | -3.0% |
| 1958 | 1,141 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 1,143 2011 US$ | +0.2% |
| 1960 | 1,200 2011 US$ | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1,208 2011 US$ | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 1,208 2011 US$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,242 2011 US$ | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1,309 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 1,229 2011 US$ | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,215 2011 US$ | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 1,286 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 1,290 2011 US$ | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 1,347 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1970 | 1,384 2011 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,364 2011 US$ | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1,329 2011 US$ | -2.6% |
| 1973 | 1,360 2011 US$ | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 1,344 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 1,430 2011 US$ | +6.4% |
| 1976 | 1,417 2011 US$ | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 1,494 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 1,540 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 1,427 2011 US$ | -7.3% |
| 1980 | 1,495 2011 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 1,557 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 1,570 2011 US$ | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1,663 2011 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 1,690 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1,720 2011 US$ | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 1,755 2011 US$ | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1,793 2011 US$ | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,938 2011 US$ | +8.1% |
| 1989 | 2,024 2011 US$ | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2,087 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 2,062 2011 US$ | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,115 2011 US$ | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 2,176 2011 US$ | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 2,255 2011 US$ | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 2,356 2011 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 2,476 2011 US$ | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2,514 2011 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,612 2011 US$ | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,708 2011 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 2,753 2011 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 2,838 2011 US$ | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 2,871 2011 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 3,036 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 3,213 2011 US$ | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 3,397 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 3,629 2011 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2007 | 3,871 2011 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 4,031 2011 US$ | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 4,271 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4,526 2011 US$ | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 4,768 2011 US$ | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4,932 2011 US$ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 5,172 2011 US$ | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 5,458 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 5,794 2011 US$ | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6,125 2011 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 6,449 2011 US$ | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 6,806 2011 US$ | +5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1600s | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1,264 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1650s | 1,189 2011 US$ | 1,189 2011 US$ | 1,189 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1700s | 1,162 2011 US$ | 1,162 2011 US$ | 1,162 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1750s | 1,068 2011 US$ | 1,068 2011 US$ | 1,068 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1800s | 1,033 2011 US$ | 1,033 2011 US$ | 1,033 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1810s | 983 2011 US$ | 983 2011 US$ | 983 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1820s | 937 2011 US$ | 937 2011 US$ | 937 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1830s | 945 2011 US$ | 945 2011 US$ | 945 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1840s | 944 2011 US$ | 944 2011 US$ | 944 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1850s | 947 2011 US$ | 947 2011 US$ | 947 2011 US$ | 2 |
| 1860s | 896 2011 US$ | 896 2011 US$ | 896 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1870s | 850 2011 US$ | 850 2011 US$ | 850 2011 US$ | 1 |
| 1880s | 896.17 2011 US$ | 874 2011 US$ | 918 2011 US$ | 6 |
| 1890s | 926.2 2011 US$ | 843 2011 US$ | 1,004 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,022 2011 US$ | 955 2011 US$ | 1,116 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,092 2011 US$ | 968 2011 US$ | 1,132 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,105 2011 US$ | 1,012 2011 US$ | 1,160 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,106 2011 US$ | 1,065 2011 US$ | 1,157 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,049 2011 US$ | 983 2011 US$ | 1,113 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1950s | 1,066 2011 US$ | 987 2011 US$ | 1,143 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,253 2011 US$ | 1,200 2011 US$ | 1,347 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,409 2011 US$ | 1,329 2011 US$ | 1,540 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,720 2011 US$ | 1,495 2011 US$ | 2,024 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,336 2011 US$ | 2,062 2011 US$ | 2,708 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,391 2011 US$ | 2,753 2011 US$ | 4,271 2011 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,559 2011 US$ | 4,526 2011 US$ | 6,806 2011 US$ | 9 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India?
- History’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale in India was 6,806 2011 US$ in 2018, according to Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6,806 2011 US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 843 2011 US$ in 1891.
- How does India rank for history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale?
- India ranks 101st out of 145 countries with data for 2018.
- Is history’s hockey stick: real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Maddison Project Database (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of History’s hockey stick: Real gross domestic product per capita using the ratio scale. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Unit 1 'The capitalist revolution’ Section 1.3 'History's Hockey Stick: Growth in income' in The CORE Team, The Economy. Available at: https://tinyco.re/28126370 [Figure 1.1b]