Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India

India: Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local was 55.15 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
55.15
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
19th
of 65 countries
All-time high
55.15
in 2019
All-time low
17.44
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India, 1983–2019

20304050601983200120191983: 17.41987: 28.41993: 21.51999: 25.42004: 26.12005: 25.12007: 30.62009: 37.12011: 43.52017: 522018: 52.72019: 55.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India stood at 55.15. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India peaked at 55.15 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 17.44, in 1983.

That places India 19th out of 65 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 22.93 17.44 28.42 2
1990s 23.45 21.54 25.36 2
2000s 29.72 25.08 37.1 4
2010s 50.82 43.45 55.15 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 16 Dominican Republic 92.96 compare
  2. 17 Bangladesh 73.03 compare
  3. 18 Philippines 70.2 compare
  4. 20 Honduras 52.59 compare
  5. 21 Mexico 45.57 compare
  6. 22 Norway 40.35 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India?
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local in India was 55.15 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 55.15 in 2019.
What is the lowest median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 17.44 in 1983.
How does India rank for median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local?
India ranks 19th out of 65 countries with data for 2019.
Is median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. 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 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Median earnings per month, aged 25-64, deflated to 2010 local currency values
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
65 places, 889 data points, 1981–2021
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