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 42.46 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
42.46
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
19th
of 63 countries
All-time high
42.9
in 2018
All-time low
12.82
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

102030401983200120191983: 12.81987: 16.61993: 18.31999: 192004: 20.92005: 20.12007: 24.52009: 282011: 34.82017: 41.62018: 42.92019: 42.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India is 42.46, measured in 2019.

The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 42.9 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12.82, in 1983.

India ranks 19th of 63 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, primary education and below in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 12.82
1987 16.58 +29.4%
1993 18.28 +10.3%
1999 19.02 +4.0%
2004 20.91 +10.0%
2005 20.06 -4.1%
2007 24.51 +22.2%
2009 27.98 +14.2%
2011 34.76 +24.2%
2017 41.62 +19.7%
2018 42.9 +3.1%
2019 42.46 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.7 12.82 16.58 2
1990s 18.65 18.28 19.02 2
2000s 23.37 20.06 27.98 4
2010s 40.44 34.76 42.9 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Bangladesh 65.73 compare
  2. 17 Dominican Republic 65.07 compare
  3. 18 Philippines 52.65 compare
  4. 20 Mexico 36.46 compare
  5. 21 Denmark 34.17 compare
  6. 22 Norway 29.53 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 42.46 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 42.9 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12.82 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 19th out of 63 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 51.8%. 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, primary education and below. 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, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 849 data points, 1981–2021
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