Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India

India: Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income was 6.36 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
6.36
World rank
99th
of 120 countries
All-time high
6.36
in 2022
All-time low
3.18
in 1977
Years of data
8
1977–2022

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India, 1977–2022

02461977199920221977: 3.21983: 3.41987: 3.41993: 3.62004: 3.72009: 4.22011: 4.62022: 6.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India is 6.36, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India peaked at 6.36 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.18, in 1977.

India ranks 99th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India, year by year

Annual values for Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India, 1977 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1977 3.18
1983 3.4 +7.0%
1987 3.42 +0.5%
1993 3.56 +4.0%
2004 3.7 +4.1%
2009 4.17 +12.6%
2011 4.64 +11.3%
2022 6.36 +36.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.18 3.18 3.18 1
1980s 3.41 3.4 3.42 2
1990s 3.56 3.56 3.56 1
2000s 3.94 3.7 4.17 2
2010s 4.64 4.64 4.64 1
2020s 6.36 6.36 6.36 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 96 Guinea 6.54 compare
  2. 97 Senegal 6.51 compare
  3. 98 Gambia 6.47 compare
  4. 100 Côte d'Ivoire 6.08 compare
  5. 101 Pakistan 5.43 compare
  6. 102 Benin 5.27 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India?
Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income in India was 6.36 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6.36 in 2022.
What is the lowest mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.18 in 1977.
How does India rank for mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income?
India ranks 99th out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
Is mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Mean versus median monthly per capita expenditure or income
Source
Our World in Data
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CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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