Real GDP per person during each prime minister's tenure
Every prime minister since 1991, ranked by how real GDP per person changed from their first day in office. Politare shows what happened during a tenure; it does not claim the office-holder caused it.
| # | Prime minister | In office | Total | Per year | Chart |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BJP Narendra Modi | 26 May 2014 – now | +82.6% 2013 → 2025 | +5.1%/yr | |
| 2 | INC Manmohan Singh | 22 May 2004 – 26 May 2014 | +66.8% 2003 → 2013 | +5.3%/yr | |
| 3 | BJP Atal Bihari Vajpayee | 19 Mar 1998 – 22 May 2004 | +26.1% 1997 → 2003 | +3.9%/yr | |
| 4 | INC P. V. Narasimha Rao | 21 Jun 1991 – 1 Jun 1996 from 1991 | +16.7% 1991 → 1995 | +3.9%/yr |
Sorted by total, highest first. Every row is indexed to the last count complete before the first day in office ("from" marks a start that had to move because that count had no data, or because the period cut it); Levels are per cent changes, rates are differences in %; "per year" compounds levels and divides rates. Tenures with under 12 months, or under three observations, are left out. ₹ per person, 2011-12 prices · MoSPI, National Accounts Statistics, GDP at constant 2011-12 prices, divided by the World Bank's mid-year population · India data · as of Sep 2026.