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 44.42 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
44.42
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
18th
of 61 countries
All-time high
44.42
in 2019
All-time low
11.58
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

102030401983200120191983: 12.51987: 11.61993: 161999: 192004: 18.72005: 20.12007: 22.92009: 27.82011: 34.82017: 41.62018: 42.92019: 44.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 44.42 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 44.42 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 11.58, in 1987.

India ranks 18th of 61 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, rural in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 12.46
1987 11.58 -7.1%
1993 16 +38.1%
1999 19.02 +18.9%
2004 18.67 -1.8%
2005 20.06 +7.4%
2007 22.92 +14.2%
2009 27.82 +21.4%
2011 34.76 +24.9%
2017 41.62 +19.7%
2018 42.9 +3.1%
2019 44.42 +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 12.02 11.58 12.46 2
1990s 17.51 16 19.02 2
2000s 22.37 18.67 27.82 4
2010s 40.93 34.76 44.42 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 74.83 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 73.03 compare
  3. 17 Philippines 57.04 compare
  4. 19 Norway 41.02 compare
  5. 20 Cyprus 39.2 compare
  6. 21 Mexico 36.46 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 44.42 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 44.42 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 11.58 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 18th out of 61 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 59.7%. 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, rural. 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, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
61 places, 823 data points, 1981–2021
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