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US vs India GDP per capita
United States has held the lead throughout the published window. In 1960 India stood at roughly 3% of United States’s GDP per capita; today the figure is about 3%, and the pair was closest in 1964 (3%).
| Year | United States | India | India as % of US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,999.86 | 84.93 | 3% |
| 1970 | 5,234.3 | 114.36 | 2% |
| 1980 | 12,574.79 | 271.08 | 2% |
| 1990 | 23,888.6 | 371.09 | 2% |
| 2000 | 36,329.97 | 442.75 | 1% |
| 2010 | 48,642.63 | 1,347.52 | 3% |
| 2020 | 64,465.3 | 1,907.04 | 3% |
| 2025 | 90,026.52 | 2,702.48 | 3% |
Frequently asked questions
When did United States pass India in GDP per capita?
It has not come to that. United States has held the larger GDP per capita in every published year (1960–2025).
How do United States and India compare today?
United States is ahead: 90,026.52 against 2,702.48 — the trailing economy stands at about 3% of the leader.
Are these GDP per capita figures nominal or adjusted?
They are exactly as the World Bank publishes them — current US$ — with no inflation restatement, no PPP conversion and no interpolation for missing years.
Full series
Every published year for both economies, with charts, downloads and citations: