Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India

India: Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
1.88 Factor of decile 1
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
6th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2.4 Factor of decile 1
in 2020
All-time low
1.88 Factor of decile 1
in 2025
Years of data
8
2018–2025

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India, 2018–2025

00.511.522.52018202120252018: 2.2 Factor of decile 12019: 2.1 Factor of decile 12020: 2.4 Factor of decile 12021: 2.4 Factor of decile 12022: 2.2 Factor of decile 12023: 2.3 Factor of decile 12024: 2.1 Factor of decile 12025: 1.9 Factor of decile 1

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Factor of decile 1.

Analysis

In 2025, decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India stood at 1.88 Factor of decile 1. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

That places India 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India, year by year

Annual values for Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India, 2018 to 2025.
Year Factor of decile 1 Change
2018 2.22 Factor of decile 1
2019 2.1 Factor of decile 1 -5.5%
2020 2.4 Factor of decile 1 +14.3%
2021 2.35 Factor of decile 1 -2.0%
2022 2.17 Factor of decile 1 -7.9%
2023 2.31 Factor of decile 1 +6.5%
2024 2.14 Factor of decile 1 -7.1%
2025 1.88 Factor of decile 1 -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.16 Factor of decile 1 2.1 Factor of decile 1 2.22 Factor of decile 1 2
2020s 2.21 Factor of decile 1 1.88 Factor of decile 1 2.4 Factor of decile 1 6

Countries ranked near India

  1. 3 Lithuania 1.7 Factor of decile 1 compare
  2. 3 Peru 1.98 Factor of decile 1 compare
  3. 4 Poland 1.69 Factor of decile 1 compare
  4. 4 Malta 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
  5. 5 United States of America 1.95 Factor of decile 1 compare
  6. 7 Canada 1.79 Factor of decile 1 compare
  7. 7 Slovenia 1.56 Factor of decile 1 compare
  8. 8 Netherlands 1.48 Factor of decile 1 compare
  9. 8 Hungary 1.76 Factor of decile 1 compare
  10. 9 Australia 1.74 Factor of decile 1 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India?
Decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings in India was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.4 Factor of decile 1 in 2020.
What is the lowest decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.88 Factor of decile 1 in 2025.
How does India rank for decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings?
India ranks 6th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
Is decile ratios of gross earnings — interdecile ratio of gross earnings rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Decile ratios of gross earnings — Interdecile ratio of gross earnings
Unit
Factor of decile 1
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
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Coverage
49 places, 1,076 data points, 1970–2025
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This dataset contains three earnings-dispersion measures - ratio of 9th-to-1st, 9th-to-5th and 5th-to-1st - where 9th, 5th (median) and 1st deciles are upper-earnings decile limits, unless otherwise indicated, of gross earnings of full-time dependent employees.