Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in India
India: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) was 27.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in India, 1977–2023
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in India stood at 27.3%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in India peaked at 63.2% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 27.3%, in 2023.
That places India 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%) in India, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 63.2% | — |
| 1983 | 59.9% | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 58.3% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 57.2% | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 52.5% | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 48.1% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 31.1% | -35.3% |
| 2023 | 27.3% | -12.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 27.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.0%, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- India's 27.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 17.6%, 1.6× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.2% | 63.2% | 63.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 60.0% | 59.9% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 58.3% | 58.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 52.5% | 57.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 48.1% | 48.1% | 48.1% | 1 |
| 2020s | 29.2% | 27.3% | 31.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
- 26 Guinea 31.4% compare
- 27 Mauritania 28.7% compare
- 28 South Africa 28.4% compare
- 30 Laos 27.0% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 26.4% compare
- 32 Honduras 23.4% compare
More poverty & inequality data for India
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 2 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 1.98 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 3,632 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 0.8468 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 17.32 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 17.3% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in India?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in India was 27.3% in 2023, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 63.2% in 1977.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.3% in 2023.
- How does India rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- India ranks 29th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.