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 74.45 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
74.45
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
18th
of 62 countries
All-time high
74.45
in 2019
All-time low
33.37
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

0204060801983200120191983: 33.41987: 38.21993: 45.71999: 46.62004: 44.82005: 50.22007: 53.52009: 55.62011: 65.22017: 68.42018: 69.12019: 74.4

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India is 74.45, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 74.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 33.37, in 1983.

India ranks 18th of 62 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, urban in India, 1983 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1983 33.37
1987 38.16 +14.3%
1993 45.71 +19.8%
1999 46.65 +2.1%
2004 44.82 -3.9%
2005 50.16 +11.9%
2007 53.48 +6.6%
2009 55.65 +4.0%
2011 65.17 +17.1%
2017 68.42 +5.0%
2018 69.12 +1.0%
2019 74.45 +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35.77 33.37 38.16 2
1990s 46.18 45.71 46.65 2
2000s 51.03 44.82 55.65 4
2010s 69.29 65.17 74.45 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 15 Dominican Republic 92.96 compare
  2. 16 Bangladesh 80.34 compare
  3. 17 Philippines 79.86 compare
  4. 19 Honduras 55.68 compare
  5. 20 Mexico 45.57 compare
  6. 21 Denmark 38.82 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 74.45 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 74.45 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 33.37 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 18th out of 62 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 33.8%. 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, urban. 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, urban
Source
World Bank
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Coverage
62 places, 842 data points, 1981–2021
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