BENCHMARK REPORT — INDIA 2026

Google Ads Benchmarks for India

CTR, CPC, CPA and conversion-rate benchmarks across 12 Indian industries — first-party data from live accounts, refreshed every quarter.

By Senior Google Ads Specialist · 10+ years · Google Ads CertifiedLast reviewed
Quick Answer

What are the Google Ads benchmarks for India in 2026?

Across Indian accounts in 2026, average Search CTR sits at 3-6%, average CPC at ₹15-₹50, average conversion rate at 2-5%, and CPA at ₹500-₹3,000 for most lead-gen verticals. Industry spreads are wide — use the table below as a sanity check, not a quote.

Full benchmark table — India 2026

First-party data from live Indian accounts I manage. Reviewed quarterly.

IndustryCTR (Search)CPCCPAConversion rate
E-commerce (D2C)3.5% – 6.5%₹4 – ₹40₹200 – ₹1,5001.5% – 3%
Real estate2.0% – 4.5%₹30 – ₹150₹400 – ₹2,5002% – 5%
Education / coaching3.0% – 5.5%₹10 – ₹50₹400 – ₹2,0003% – 8%
Healthcare / clinics4.0% – 7.0%₹15 – ₹65₹600 – ₹3,0004% – 9%
B2B SaaS / services2.5% – 4.5%₹40 – ₹120₹1,500 – ₹6,0002% – 5%
Local services5.0% – 9.0%₹8 – ₹45₹300 – ₹1,5005% – 12%
Banking / finance2.0% – 4.0%₹20 – ₹120₹800 – ₹5,0003% – 7%
Hotels & travel3.5% – 6.0%₹8 – ₹55₹350 – ₹2,2002% – 4%
Automotive3.0% – 5.0%₹10 – ₹50₹500 – ₹2,5002% – 4%
Legal2.5% – 4.5%₹40 – ₹150₹1,000 – ₹5,0003% – 6%
Insurance2.0% – 4.0%₹30 – ₹120₹800 – ₹4,0003% – 7%
Beauty & wellness4.0% – 7.5%₹6 – ₹35₹250 – ₹1,5002% – 6%

How to use these benchmarks

  • Don't target the average — target the top 25%. The spread inside each industry is wider than the spread between industries.
  • If your CPC is in range but your CR is below benchmark, fix CRO first (see conversion rate guide).
  • If your CR is in range but your CPC is high, fix Quality Score first.
  • Plan your monthly budget against the matching CPL with the budget guide.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Average Search CTR across Indian accounts is 4-7% for branded campaigns and 2-4% for non-branded. Display sits at 0.4-0.8%. PMax search-impression CTR sits around 4-6%.

India-wide average Search CPC is ₹15-₹50, with industry ranges from ₹4 (apparel) to ₹120+ (insurance, legal, B2B SaaS). See the full CPC guide for vertical-by-vertical numbers.

A good CPA is at most 25-30% of your average customer value (or 1/3 of your gross profit per customer). Below that you have headroom to scale; above it you are losing money before management fees.

Quarterly. CPC and CPA drift based on auction density and ad-platform changes. I refresh this page every quarter from live accounts I manage.

First-party. Every benchmark on this page is aggregated from live Indian Google Ads accounts I personally manage, cross-checked against Google Keyword Planner and auction insights.

Methodology & Sources

How these numbers are sourced, reviewed and kept current

  • First-party data. Benchmarks are aggregated from live Google Ads accounts I personally manage across e-commerce, B2B SaaS, finance, healthcare, real estate and local services - covering ad spend ranges from ₹40K to ₹25L per month.
  • Cross-checked with industry data. Numbers are validated against Google Keyword Planner forecasts, the Google Ads auction insights report, WordStream / Search Engine Land industry benchmarks, and Indian-market surveys where applicable.
  • Reviewed quarterly. Every page in this pricing cluster is reviewed every quarter and after any major Google Ads platform change (bidding strategy update, Performance Max expansion, asset-group changes). Last reviewed 25 June 2026.
  • Authored by a practitioner. Written and maintained by - Senior Google Ads Specialist · 10+ years · Google Ads Certified. Every figure on this page comes from accounts I have personally optimised, not scraped from third-party tools.
  • Transparent assumptions. All ranges assume INR pricing, India targeting, GST-exclusive figures, and a Quality Score of 6+. Variations outside these assumptions are called out inline where they apply.
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