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The source states: "Pre-tax national income is the sum of all pre-tax personal income flows accruing to the owners of the production factors, labor and capital, before taking into account the operation of the tax/transfer system, but after taking into account the operation of pension system."
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Income inequality between top 10 and bottom 50 percent share in India 1960-2024
As of 2024, the top 10 percent Indian population group in terms of pre-tax income was estimated to hold ****Â percent of total income in India, whereas the bottom 50 percent group only made up just ****Â percent of total income. This reflected an even greater income gap compared to 2000.
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WID.world. (June 19, 2026). Inequality of average pre-tax national income between top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent share in India from 1960 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/
WID.world. "Inequality of average pre-tax national income between top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent share in India from 1960 to 2024." Chart. June 19, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/
WID.world. (2026). Inequality of average pre-tax national income between top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent share in India from 1960 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/
WID.world. "Inequality of Average Pre-tax National Income between Top 10 Percent and Bottom 50 Percent Share in India from 1960 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 19 Jun 2026, /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/
WID.world, Inequality of average pre-tax national income between top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent share in India from 1960 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Inequality of average pre-tax national income between top 10 percent and bottom 50 percent share in India from 1960 to 2024 [Graph], WID.world, June 19, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1273122/india-income-inequality-between-top-10-percent-and-bottom-50-percent-share/
