Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local was 34.47 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
34.47
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
22nd
of 65 countries
All-time high
34.47
in 2019
All-time low
9.61
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India, 1983–2019

1015202530351983200120191983: 9.61987: 10.11993: 11.41999: 13.62004: 13.42005: 14.32007: 17.82009: 21.22011: 26.92017: 31.22018: 32.92019: 34.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India is 34.47, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 34.47 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 9.61, in 1983.

India ranks 22nd of 65 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India, year by year

Annual values for Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 9.61
1987 10.13 +5.4%
1993 11.43 +12.8%
1999 13.59 +18.9%
2004 13.45 -1.0%
2005 14.33 +6.6%
2007 17.83 +24.4%
2009 21.2 +18.9%
2011 26.94 +27.1%
2017 31.21 +15.9%
2018 32.91 +5.4%
2019 34.47 +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.87 9.61 10.13 2
1990s 12.51 11.43 13.59 2
2000s 16.7 13.45 21.2 4
2010s 31.38 26.94 34.47 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 19 Honduras 46.4 compare
  2. 20 Mexico 39.5 compare
  3. 21 Denmark 35.44 compare
  4. 23 Norway 34.28 compare
  5. 24 Finland 24.35 compare
  6. 25 South Africa 22.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India was 34.47 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 34.47 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 9.61 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 22nd out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values, female
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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