The estimated per capita income across Sikkim was the highest among Indian states at around 588 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. Meanwhile, it was the lowest in the northern state of Bihar at over 60 thousand rupees. India’s youngest state, Telangana stood in the fifth place. The country's average per capita income that year was an estimated 184 thousand rupees. What is per capita income? Per capita income is a measure of the average income earned per person in a given area in a certain period. It is calculated by dividing the area's total income by its total population. If absolute numbers are noted, India’s per capita income doubled from the financial year 2015 to 2023. Wealth inequality However, as per economists, the increase in the per capita income of a country does not always reflect an increase in the income of the entire population. Wealth distribution in India remains highly skewed. The average income hides the disbursal and inequality in a society. Especially in a society like India where the top one percent owned over 40 percent of the total wealth in 2022.

The estimated per capita income across the state of Uttar Pradesh in India stood at around 94 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since the financial year 2012 till 2020. However, it had one of the lowest income per capita per state in India.

NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data was reported at 196,504.719 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 181,678.286 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data is updated yearly, averaging 139,834.638 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196,504.719 INR in 2024 and a record low of 85,576.648 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Punjab data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

The estimated per capita income across the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India stood at around 242 thousand Indian rupees in financial year 2024. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since financial year 2012. However, it had the lowest per capita income among the states in the southern part of India.

19 of the 20 countries with the lowest estimated GDP per capita in the world in 2023 are located in Sub-Saharan Africa. Burundi is believed to have a GDP per capita of just 326.84 U.S. dollars - for reference, Luxembourg has the highest GDP per capita in the world, at almost 130,000 U.S. dollars, which is around 400 times larger than that of Burundi (U.S. GDP per capita is over 250 times higher than Burundi's). Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa Many parts of Sub-Saharan Africa have been among the most impoverished in the world for over a century, due to lacking nutritional and sanitation infrastructures, persistent conflict, and political instability. These issues are also being exacerbated by climate change, where African nations are some of the most vulnerable in the world, as well as the population boom that will place over the 21st century. Of course, the entire population of Sub-Saharan Africa does not live in poverty, and countries in the southern part of the continent, as well as oil-producing states around the Gulf of Guinea, do have some pockets of significant wealth (especially in urban areas). However, while GDP per capita may be higher in these countries, wealth distribution is often very skewed, and GDP per capita figures are not representative of average living standards across the population. Outside of Africa Yemen is the only country outside of Africa to feature on the list, due to decades of civil war and instability. Yemen lags very far behind some of its neighboring Arab states, some of whom rank among the richest in the world due to their much larger energy sectors. Additionally, the IMF does not make estimates for Afghanistan, which would also likely feature on this list.

NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data was reported at 315,219.594 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 277,801.811 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data is updated yearly, averaging 175,275.510 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 315,219.594 INR in 2024 and a record low of 93,112.408 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Tamil Nadu data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data was reported at 142,565.149 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 132,010.138 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data is updated yearly, averaging 81,966.010 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 142,565.149 INR in 2024 and a record low of 38,497.442 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Madhya Pradesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data was reported at 277,603.025 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 252,388.560 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data is updated yearly, averaging 172,663.121 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 277,603.025 INR in 2024 and a record low of 99,597.286 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Maharashtra data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

Structural Change is the phenomenon witnessed by almost all the developing and the developed states in their journey towards a higher sustained economic growth. The rise in per capita income and the structural change are complementary to each other. A rise in per capita income reinforces structural change and structural change leads to the rise in the productive efficiency stimulating rise in the per capita income of the people. The paper analyses this phenomenon in the state of Bihar which has, of late, started ta witness a higher growth trajectory in its economy. Sourcing the data from the archival records of the various government agencies, the study found that the state of Bihar has mirrored the structural change being experienced by the economy of India. The share of the primary sector in the state's GSDP has drastically declined and is replaced by the services sector. This phenomenon is particularly ascribed to the rising share of trade, communications and the government led public spending in the construction sector. However, the state is not experiencing a balanced growth pattern in its economy; some districts have become more developed relative to the other districts. It has also been seen that due to the low economic base of the state, we cannot expect that the state's socio-economic indicators will converge sooner to the_ more developed states of India.

This dataset provides values for GDP PER CAPITA reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data was reported at 147,360.876 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 137,328.738 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data is updated yearly, averaging 88,793.288 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 147,360.876 INR in 2024 and a record low of 55,176.814 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Chattisgarh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

The estimated per capita income across the north-eastern state of Manipur in India stood at around 112 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2023. There was a consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since the financial year 2012. However Manipur had the lowest income per capita among the north-eastern states. Sikkim recorded the highest per capita income in the country.

NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data was reported at 215,143.622 INR in 2023. This records an increase from the previous number of 190,964.828 INR for 2022. NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data is updated yearly, averaging 141,164.763 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2023, with 12 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 215,143.622 INR in 2023 and a record low of 57,654.026 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Mizoram data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data was reported at 260,201.385 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 230,994.062 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data is updated yearly, averaging 174,526.469 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 260,201.385 INR in 2024 and a record low of 100,314.456 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Uttarakhand data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

As of January 2024, the state of Uttar Pradesh in India has the highest average monthly salary of about 21 thousand Indian rupees. In contrast, Lakshadweep has the lowest average monthly salary of 14.26 thousand rupees during the same year.

The estimated per capita income across the eastern state of Bihar in India stood at around 60 thousand Indian rupees in the financial year 2024. Despite the consistent increase in the income per capita in the state since financial year 2012, Bihar had the lowest per capita in the last decade when compared to other states in the country.

NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data was reported at 281,000.927 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 252,662.240 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data is updated yearly, averaging 183,251.675 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 281,000.927 INR in 2024 and a record low of 97,912.419 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Meghalaya data was reported at 136,948.149 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 123,896.020 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Meghalaya data is updated yearly, averaging 82,456.900 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 136,948.149 INR in 2024 and a record low of 59,794.456 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Meghalaya data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data was reported at 60,336.651 INR in 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 53,478.171 INR for 2023. NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data is updated yearly, averaging 36,849.782 INR from Mar 2012 (Median) to 2024, with 13 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 60,336.651 INR in 2024 and a record low of 21,749.854 INR in 2012. NSDP Per Capita: Bihar data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The data is categorized under Global Database’s India – Table IN.GEI004: Memo Items: State Economy: Net State Domestic Product per Capita.

In 2025, Luxembourg was the country with the highest gross domestic product per capita in the world. Of the 20 listed countries, 13 are in Europe and four are in Asia, alongside the U.S., Canada, and Australia. There are no African or Latin American countries among the top 20. Correlation with high living standards While GDP is a useful indicator for measuring the size or strength of an economy, GDP per capita is much more reflective of living standards. For example, when compared to life expectancy or indices such as the Human Development Index or the World Happiness Report, there is a strong overlap - 14 of the 20 countries on this list are also ranked among the 20 happiest countries in 2024, and all 20 have "very high" HDIs. Misleading metrics? GDP per capita figures, however, can be misleading, and to paint a fuller picture of a country's living standards then one must look at multiple metrics. GDP per capita figures can be skewed by inequalities in wealth distribution, and in countries such as those in the Middle East, a relatively large share of the population lives in poverty while a smaller number live affluent lifestyles.