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

India: Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total was 8,000 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
8,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
24th
of 76 countries
All-time high
8,000
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
12
1983–2019

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1983200120191983: 182.51987: 01993: 608.31999: 1.1k2004: 1.4k2005: 1.5k2007: 2.0k2009: 2.7k2011: 4.1k2017: 7.6k2018: 8.0k2019: 8.0k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 8,000 for median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 194.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India peaked at 8,000 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

India ranks 24th of 76 countries on this measure, 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 91.25 0 182.49 2
1990s 858.13 608.3 1,108 2
2000s 1,892 1,377 2,716 4
2010s 6,933 4,128 8,000 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 21 Bangladesh 10,000 compare
  2. 22 Dominican Republic 9,903 compare
  3. 23 Philippines 8,603 compare
  4. 25 Mexico 6,020 compare
  5. 26 Honduras 5,800 compare
  6. 27 Nicaragua 5,287 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total in India was 8,000 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8,000 in 2018.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total 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, total?
India ranks 24th out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.6%. 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, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 15-64, local currency values, total
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
76 places, 1,024 data points, 1970–2021
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