Wealth per capita by asset group in India

India: Wealth per capita by asset group was 3,464 in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)
3,464
World rank
108th
of 141 countries
All-time high
3,464
in 2014
All-time low
2,204
in 2005
Years of data
5
1995–2014

Wealth per capita by asset group in India, 1995–2014

01.0k2.0k3.0k1995200420141995: 2.3k2000: 2.2k2005: 2.2k2010: 2.9k2014: 3.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

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

Annual values for Wealth per capita by asset group in India, 1995 to 2014.
Year Value 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 105 Hungary 3,610 compare
  2. 106 Zimbabwe 3,583 compare
  3. 107 Ethiopia 3,543 compare
  4. 109 Russia 3,403 compare
  5. 110 Slovenia 3,369 compare
  6. 111 Burkina Faso 3,362 compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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 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 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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Indicator
Wealth per capita by asset group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
141 places, 705 data points, 1995–2014
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