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
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in India, 1995–2020
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$, in 1995.
India ranks 116th of 150 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
National comprehensive wealth per capita index in India, year by year
| Year | real chained 2019 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 12,736 real chained 2019 US$ | — |
| 1996 | 12,944 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13,140 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 13,422 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 13,674 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 13,958 real chained 2019 US$ | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 14,089 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 14,175 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 14,246 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14,305 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 14,075 real chained 2019 US$ | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 14,241 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 14,159 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 14,682 real chained 2019 US$ | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 14,772 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 14,844 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15,133 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 15,215 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 15,302 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 15,469 real chained 2019 US$ | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,567 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 15,644 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 15,570 real chained 2019 US$ | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 15,656 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 15,740 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ | +0.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,187 real chained 2019 US$, 87% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- India's 15,869 real chained 2019 US$ is above the median for South Asia, which is 15,869 real chained 2019 US$, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,183 real chained 2019 US$ | 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
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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 150 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
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.