Typical amount given as Charity in India

Donors were asked how much they had given either in the past 12 months, or the past four weeks. Amongst those who gave money in the past 12 months, but not in the past four weeks the typical (median) amount given over the period was 5,000 rupees, whilst the average (mean) amount donated was 24,293 rupees. Amongst those who have made a donation or sponsored someone in the last four weeks, the typical amounts donated over the period is 3,500 rupees, whilst the average (mean) amount donated was 16,498 rupees. Those with higher incomes donated more on average, though less as a proportion of their earnings. Amongst families with an income of less than 500,000 rupees, the typical (median) donation/ sponsorship amount is 2,000 rupees, whilst amongst those with a family income of 500,000 rupees or more, the typical amount doubles to 4,000 rupees. Men (60%) and women (59%) are equally likely to have reported donating in the last four weeks. Whilst women report their typical (median) donation to be slightly higher than men’s (4,000 rupees vs. 3,000 rupees), the average (mean) donation for men is slightly higher than for women (17,385 rupees vs. 15,526 rupees), indicating that they may be more likely to make a high value damount-given-onation1 .