SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
India SDG 10: Reduce inequality within and among countries
SL. No. National Indicator Highest Performing Value Lowest Performing Value View Chart Data Source of SDG India (2023-24) Data Period as per SDG India (2023-24) Periodicity as per SDG India (2023-24)
Target 10.1: By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
1 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population 38.85 -15.88 National Sample Survey, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2011-12 5 Years
38.08 -26.28
2 10.1.2: Gini Coefficient of household expenditure 0.363 0.190 National Sample Survey, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2011-12 5 Years
0.414 0.209
Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
3 10.2.1: Percentage of people living below 50 per cent of median per capita household expenditure 1240.15 445.41 National Sample Survey, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2011-12 5 Years
1812.82 608.55
4 10.2.2: Proportion of seats held by women in national Parliament, State Legislation and Local Self Government, (similar to Indicators 5.5.1 and 16.7.1) --- --- Election Commission of India, Ministry of Panchayati Raj and MoHUA 2022 5 Years for Lok Sabha, PRI ULBs, Annual for State Legislative Assemblies
Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
5 National Indicator is under development
Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
6 10.4.1: Labour Share of GDP --- --- National Accounts Division, NSO, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation 2021-22 Annual
7 10.4.2: Percentage of budget allocated to North Eastern States --- --- Ministry of Finance 2023-24 Annual
8 10.4.3: Percentage of budget allocated for welfare of SCs and STs --- --- Ministry of Finance 2023-24 Annual
Target 10.5: Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
9 10.5.1: Financial Soundness Indicators --- --- Reserve Bank of India 2021-22 Annual
Target 10.6: Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
10 10.6.1: Whether the Country is a member and has voting rights in international organizations (similar to Indicator 16.8.1) --- --- Ministry of External Affairs 2023 Annual
Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
11 10.7.1: Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination --- --- Ministry of External Affairs 2023 Annual
Target 10.a: Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
12 National Indicator is under development
Target 10.b: Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to states where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
13 National Indicator is under development
Target 10.c: By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
14 10.c.1: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted (cost of Sending/Receiving USD 200 in Public Sector Banks) --- --- Reserve Bank of India 2016-17 Annual
Global SDG 10: Reduced Inequality
SDG Global Goal 10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
SL. No. Indicator Description (UN) Custodian Organization(s):
10.1 By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national average
1 10.1.1 Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total population World Bank (WB)
10.2 By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status
2 10.2.1 Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilities World Bank (WB)
10.3 Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regard
3 10.3.1 Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights law Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
10.4 Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equality
4 10.4.1 Labour share of GDP ILO
5 10.4.2 Redistributive impact of fiscal policy2 The World Bank Group, Washington DC, USA; henceforth WBG.
10.5 Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulations
6 10.5.1 Financial Soundness Indicators International Monetary Fund
10.6 Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutions
7 10.6.1 Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizations Financing for Sustainable Development Office, DESA
10.7 Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
8 10.7.1 Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destination International Labour Organization (ILO) and World Bank (WB)
9 10.7.2 Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people International Organization for Migration (IOM) and United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) as custodian agencies Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as partner agency
10 10.7.3 Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destination International Organization for Migration
11 10.7.4 Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of origin UNHCR
10.a Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreements
12 10.a.1 Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariff International Trade Centre (ITC) United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) The World Trade Organization (WTO)
10.b Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmes
13 10.b.1 Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows) Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
10.c By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per cent
14 10.c.1 Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted World Bank