Per Capital Income in the Country

As per the estimates of the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the per capita net national income of the country at current prices for the year 2015-16 is estimated to attain the level of ₹ 93231/-. The per capita net national income at constant (2011-12) prices for the year 2015-16 is estimated to attain the level of ₹ 77, 431/-.

As per the CSO’s estimates, the per capital net national income at current prices increased from ₹ 71050/- in 2012-13 to ₹ 79412/- in 2013-14 and further to ₹ 86,879/- in 2014-15. The per capita net national income at constant (2011-12) prices increased from ₹ 65,664/- in 2012-13 to ₹ 68867/- in 2013-14 and further to ₹ 72889 in 2014-15.

This was stated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha.