National comprehensive wealth per capita index in India

India: National comprehensive wealth per capita index was 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
15,869 real chained 2019 US$
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
116th
of 149 countries
All-time high
15,869 real chained 2019 US$
in 2020
All-time low
12,736 real chained 2019 US$
in 1995
Years of data
26
1995–2020

National comprehensive wealth per capita index in India, 1995–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k1995200720201995: 12.7k real chained 2019 US$1996: 12.9k real chained 2019 US$1997: 13.1k real chained 2019 US$1998: 13.4k real chained 2019 US$1999: 13.7k real chained 2019 US$2000: 14.0k real chained 2019 US$2001: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2002: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2003: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2004: 14.3k real chained 2019 US$2005: 14.1k real chained 2019 US$2006: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2007: 14.2k real chained 2019 US$2008: 14.7k real chained 2019 US$2009: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2010: 14.8k real chained 2019 US$2011: 15.1k real chained 2019 US$2012: 15.2k real chained 2019 US$2013: 15.3k real chained 2019 US$2014: 15.5k real chained 2019 US$2015: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2016: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2017: 15.6k real chained 2019 US$2018: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2019: 15.7k real chained 2019 US$2020: 15.9k real chained 2019 US$

Source: World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4. Measured in real chained 2019 US$.

Analysis

India recorded 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ for national comprehensive wealth per capita index in 2020. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, national comprehensive wealth per capita index in India peaked at 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12,736 real chained 2019 US$, in 1995.

India ranks 116th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13,183 real chained 2019 US$ 12,736 real chained 2019 US$ 13,674 real chained 2019 US$ 5
2000s 14,270 real chained 2019 US$ 13,958 real chained 2019 US$ 14,772 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2010s 15,414 real chained 2019 US$ 14,844 real chained 2019 US$ 15,740 real chained 2019 US$ 10
2020s 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 113 Nicaragua 17,344 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  2. 114 Togo 16,972 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  3. 115 Moldova 16,471 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  4. 117 Zimbabwe 15,217 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  5. 118 Cambodia 15,148 real chained 2019 US$ compare
  6. 119 Comoros 14,979 real chained 2019 US$ compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is national comprehensive wealth per capita index in India?
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in India was 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020, according to World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4.
What is the highest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ in 2020.
What is the lowest national comprehensive wealth per capita index recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 12,736 real chained 2019 US$ in 1995.
How does India rank for national comprehensive wealth per capita index?
India ranks 116th out of 149 countries with data for 2020.
Is national comprehensive wealth per capita index rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4, published as part of National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
National comprehensive wealth per capita index (real chained 2019 US$)
Unit
real chained 2019 US$
Source
World Bank. 2021. The Changing Wealth of Nations 2021: Managing Assets for the Future. Washington, DC: World Bank. doi:10.1596/978-1-4648-1590-4
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
150 places, 3,820 data points, 1995–2020
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Total wealth is calculated as the sum of produced capital, natural capital, human capital, and net foreign assets. Values are measured at market exchange rates in constant 2018 US dollars, using a country-specific GDP deflator.