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 53.94 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
53.94
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
21st
of 70 countries
All-time high
53.94
in 2019
All-time low
14.95
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

10203040501983200120191983: 151987: 23.71993: 21.31999: 23.12004: 23.72005: 25.12007: 28.72009: 33.12011: 41.32017: 522018: 52.72019: 53.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India stood at 53.94. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 62.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 53.94 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.95, in 1983.

That places India 21st out of 70 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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, total in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 14.95
1987 23.69 +58.4%
1993 21.33 -9.9%
1999 23.1 +8.3%
2004 23.68 +2.5%
2005 25.08 +5.9%
2007 28.65 +14.2%
2009 33.12 +15.6%
2011 41.28 +24.6%
2017 52.02 +26.0%
2018 52.66 +1.2%
2019 53.94 +2.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 19.32 14.95 23.69 2
1990s 22.21 21.33 23.1 2
2000s 27.63 23.68 33.12 4
2010s 49.98 41.28 53.94 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 18 Dominican Republic 91.1 compare
  2. 19 Bangladesh 73.03 compare
  3. 20 Philippines 69.5 compare
  4. 22 Honduras 44.85 compare
  5. 23 Mexico 42.54 compare
  6. 24 Australia 41.49 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 53.94 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 53.94 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 14.95 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 21st out of 70 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 62.9%. 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, total. 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, total
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
70 places, 951 data points, 1981–2021
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