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

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural was 7,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
7,000
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
20th
of 65 countries
All-time high
7,000
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1983200120191983: 152.11987: 01993: 456.21999: 912.52004: 1.1k2005: 1.2k2007: 1.6k2009: 2.3k2011: 3.5k2017: 6.1k2018: 6.5k2019: 7.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in India is 7,000, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.4% on the previous year and up 206.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in India peaked at 7,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places India 20th out of 65 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 76.04 0 152.07 2
1990s 684.34 456.23 912.45 2
2000s 1,537 1,086 2,281 4
2010s 5,769 3,476 7,000 4

Countries ranked near India

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  5. 22 Norway 4,510 compare
  6. 23 Nicaragua 4,427 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural in India was 7,000 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural 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, rural?
India ranks 20th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 206.9%. 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, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 855 data points, 1981–2021
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