Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in India

India: Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP was 2.78 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
2.78
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
44th
of 63 countries
All-time high
2.81
in 2018
All-time low
1.2
in 1993
Years of data
10
1993–2019

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in India, 1993–2019

01231993200620191993: 1.21999: 1.22004: 1.42005: 1.32007: 1.62009: 1.82011: 2.32017: 2.72018: 2.82019: 2.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2019, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in India stood at 2.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in India peaked at 2.81 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.2, in 1993.

India ranks 44th of 63 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP in India, year by year

Annual values for Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below in India, 1993 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1993 1.2
1999 1.24 +4.0%
2004 1.37 +10.0%
2005 1.31 -4.1%
2007 1.6 +22.2%
2009 1.83 +14.2%
2011 2.27 +24.2%
2017 2.72 +19.7%
2018 2.81 +3.1%
2019 2.78 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.22 1.2 1.24 2
2000s 1.53 1.31 1.83 4
2010s 2.65 2.27 2.81 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 41 Norway 3.02 compare
  2. 42 Indonesia 2.86 compare
  3. 43 Philippines 2.8 compare
  4. 45 Honduras 2.71 compare
  5. 46 Bangladesh 2.66 compare
  6. 47 Republic of Moldova 2.56 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in India?
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp in India was 2.78 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.81 in 2018.
What is the lowest real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.2 in 1993.
How does India rank for real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp?
India ranks 44th out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
Is real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and ppp rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. 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 Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Real median earnings per month, aged 15-64, deflated to 2010 and PPP adjusted, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 825 data points, 1990–2021
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