Wealth per capita by asset group in India
India: Wealth per capita by asset group was 3,464 $ in 2014. ▲ Rising
Wealth per capita by asset group in India, 1995–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in $.
Analysis
India recorded 3,464 $ for wealth per capita by asset group in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wealth per capita by asset group in India peaked at 3,464 $ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,204 $, in 2005.
That places India 108th out of 141 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Wealth per capita by asset group in India, year by year
| Year | $ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2,253 $ | — |
| 2000 | 2,247 $ | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,204 $ | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2,881 $ | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 3,464 $ | +20.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 3,464 $ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,389 $, 64% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- India's 3,464 $ is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,276 $, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,253 $ | 2,253 $ | 2,253 $ | 1 |
| 2000s | 2,225 $ | 2,204 $ | 2,247 $ | 2 |
| 2010s | 3,172 $ | 2,881 $ | 3,464 $ | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wealth per capita by asset group in India?
- Wealth per capita by asset group in India was 3,464 $ in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,464 $ in 2014.
- What is the lowest wealth per capita by asset group recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,204 $ in 2005.
- How does India rank for wealth per capita by asset group?
- India ranks 108th out of 141 countries with data for 2014.
- Is wealth per capita by asset group rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Wealth per capita by asset group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Natural capital is disaggregated here into its constituent parts: timber, non-timber, protected areas, land, and sub-soil assets (i.e., fossil fuels, metals and minerals).