NEW DELHI: Delhi’s per capita income is projected to be Rs 5,31,610 for 2025–26, marking a 7.92% increase over the previous year 2024-25, according to the Economic Survey 2025-26 tabled in Delhi Assembly on March 23 by chief minister Rekha Gupta. Delhi’s per capita income is now around 2.5 times the national average, which underlines the city’s economic advantage and the relatively higher earning capacity of its residents. The growth in individual income coincides with the expansion of the economy. Delhi’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected to reach ₹13.27 lakh crore in 2025–26, growing at 9.42%. The city’s economy continues to be largely driven by the services sector, which contributes over 86% to the Gross State Value Added. High-value services such as finance, IT, trade, and professional services play a key role in boosting incomes, particularly in urban centres like Delhi. Delhi govt continues to maintain a revenue surplus, budgeted at ₹9,661 crore (0.73% of GSDP) for 2025–26. Strong tax collection growth of over 15.5% further supports public spending. The Budget of 2025-26 was ₹1,00,000 Crore out of which ₹59,300 Crore is allocated for schemes/ Programme/projects of GNCTD which was more by ₹20,300 Crore in comparison to ₹39,000 Crore in 2024-25 (BE). During 2025-26, Transport Sector has been allocated the major share of about 20% of total Budget allocation of Schemes/ Programmes/ Projects, followed by Social Security & Welfare Sector (17%), Water Supply & Sanitation (15%) Education (13%) & Health(12%). The govt’s emphasis on social security and welfare, which accounts for 17% of scheme allocations, indicates an attempt to balance growth and welfare focus.The rise in per capita income sits alongside the cost of living as consumer price index for industrial workers rose by 4.9% in 2025. While incomes are increasing, a portion of these gains may be offset by higher expenses, especially for housing, transport, and essential services.
