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This map shows the change in per capita GDP of India from 1820 CE to 2015 CE. All GDP numbers are inflation adjusted to 1990 International Geary-Khamis dollars. Data Source: Tables of Prof. Angus Maddison (2010). The per capita GDP over various years and population data can be downloaded in a spreadsheet from here.
The economy of India is a developing mixed economy with a notable public sector in strategic sectors. [5] It is the world's fifth-largest economy by nominal GDP and the third-largest by purchasing power parity (PPP); on a per capita income basis, India ranked 141th by GDP (nominal) and 125th by GDP (PPP). [63]
Prior to India's Independence, from the period of 1900 to 1947, per capita income in India had either declined or stagnated.Post-Independence, Jawaharal Nehru demonstrated his willingness to compromise socialism for the perceived benefit of the country to provide financial incentives for the expansion of private enterprise.
In 1820, India's GDP was 16% of the global GDP. By 1870, it had fallen to 12%, and by 1947 to 4%. India's per-capita income remained mostly stagnant during the Raj, with most of its GDP growth coming from an expanding population. Per capita income growth from 1850 to 1900 is estimated to range from 0.75% to 1.25% annually.
Goa had the highest per capita PPP GDP at US$14,903, while Bihar the lowest with per capita PPP GDP of US$682 as of 2015 [12] In rupee terms, India's per capita income grew by 10.4% to reach Rs.74,920 in 2013–14. While India's per capita incomes were low, the average household size and consequent household incomes were higher.
Per capita income growth had averaged around 1.3% per year. [30] India's GDP growth rate slowly increased to 7% in the 2018-19 period. [39] During 2018, India became the fastest emerging economy in the world. India is predicted to return as one of the three largest economies in the world by 2034. [39]
This is an alphabetical list of countries by past and projected Gross Domestic Product per capita, based on the Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) methodology, not on official exchange rates. Values are given in International Dollars .
In 1947, South Korean per capita income was less than 2 times bigger than India's. By 1960, South Korean per capita income was 4 times larger than India's; By 1990, South Korean per capita income was 20 times larger. [23] South Korea received much higher U.S aid and foreign investment when compared to India. [24]