Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male was 9,124 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
9,124
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
21st
of 71 countries
All-time high
9,124
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India, 1983–2019

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1983200120191983: 225.91987: 01993: 760.41999: 1.4k2004: 1.6k2005: 1.7k2007: 2.3k2009: 3.0k2011: 4.6k2017: 8.0k2018: 9.0k2019: 9.1k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India stood at 9,124. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India peaked at 9,124 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places India 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 112.97 0 225.94 2
1990s 1,065 760.38 1,369 2
2000s 2,166 1,629 3,042 4
2010s 7,672 4,562 9,124 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 18 Thailand 11,000 compare
  2. 19 Dominican Republic 10,105 compare
  3. 20 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  4. 22 Philippines 8,690 compare
  5. 23 Mexico 6,450 compare
  6. 24 Honduras 5,280 compare

See the full ranking of 71 places β†’

More reference data data for India

All data for India β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male in India was 9,124 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9,124 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male?
India ranks 21st out of 71 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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, local currency values, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, male
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
71 places, 935 data points, 1970–2021
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