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🇮🇳 Updated March 2, 2026

Income Distribution in India

Comprehensive analysis of income share, growth, and inequality gaps across all economic brackets, powered by real-time fiscal data.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners

Income Share Breakdown

Bottom 50%
13.25%
share of total income
Middle 40%
27.86%
share of total income
Top 10%
58.89%
share of total income
Top 1%
23.07%
share of total income

Income Level Breakdown

Annual average income per adult (INR)

BracketAvg. Income (INR)Threshold (INR)
Bottom 50%38,276 INR< 57,414
Middle 40%200,259 INR57,414 - 1,015,725
Top 10%1,692,875 INR> 1,015,725
Top 1%6,632,156 INR> 3,979,293
* Data reflects pre-tax national income. Source: World Inequality Database (2026 projection).

Growth Analysis (YoY)

+5.11%

Average increase across all brackets (2023 to 2024)

National Avg
5.11%
Bottom 50%
5.11%
Top 1% Growth
5.11%

Inequality Gap

58.9%
held by top 10%

The Top 10% earn 5.9x the national average salary in India.

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