Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in India
India: Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females was 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in India, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in India is 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in India peaked at 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,213 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1991.
That places India 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females in India, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,235 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 3,340 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3,467 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 3,649 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 3,857 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 4,070 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 4,159 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 4,332 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2000 | 4,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 4,680 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 4,982 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 5,310 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 5,718 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 6,075 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.2% |
| 2007 | 6,528 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.5% |
| 2008 | 6,686 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 7,968 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 8,410 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 8,777 international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 9,377 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 10,074 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 10,852 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 11,545 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.4% |
| 2018 | 12,436 international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 12,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 12,402 international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 13,038 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,795 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,213 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,625 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,567 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,181 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,955 international-$ in 2021 prices | 7,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | 12,438 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,543 international-$ in 2021 prices | 11,460 international-$ in 2021 prices | 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 111 Morocco 13,990 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 112 El Salvador 13,795 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 113 Philippines 13,732 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 115 Namibia 12,555 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 116 Jamaica 12,002 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 117 Bangladesh 11,820 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
More gender data for India
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 341,454 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.5667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1.18 million (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1.18 million (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 10.96 million (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 11.71 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 10.92 million (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 11.70 million (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 10.89 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in India?
- Gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females in India was 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 13,274 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,213 international-$ in 2021 prices in 1991.
- How does India rank for gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females?
- India ranks 114th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross national income (gni) per capita, males vs. females rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gross national income (GNI) per capita, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in living costs between countries. Only male population is considered.