Household Income Distribution · 2015–16 to 2030–31
India's Great Income Climb
Households are steadily moving up the income ladder — the middle class is swelling and high earners are multiplying, while the low-income base shrinks fast.
2015–16
10%
57.5%
29%
3.5%
Today
35%
53%
12%
2030–31 (projected)
20%
60%
19.6%
Low income
Lower-middle income
Middle income
High income
Share of Indian households by income tier, 2015–16 / today / 2030–31 (projected)
29% → 53% → 60%
Middle-income household share — 2015–16, today, 2030–31. Hyderabad currently leads all cities.
3.5% → 12% → 19.6%
High-income household share — a nearly six-fold rise. 15.6 million such households by 2031.
10% → 0.4%
Low-income household share falling at 16% per year. From 4.9 million households to just 0.3 million.