The survey shows that the share of the top 1% in aggregate household disposable income is 6%. The share of the top 10% in the aggregate income pie is 29%, only a little less than what households belonging to the bottom 60% of India’s income pyramid earn collectively.

The top percentile accounts for 12% of aggregate household savings, higher than the share of the bottom 40%. The top decile accounts for 44% of aggregate household savings, more than double the share of the bottom 60% of Indians, shows the survey. These savings figures refer to the surplus income of households, part of which tends to be used for non-financial investments. The aggregate household savings of Indians estimated by the survey is 34%.