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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
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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