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1. The economy of India is the fourth largest in the world, with a GDP of $3.63 trillion at PPP,
and is the tenth largest in the world with a $691.9 billion at 2004 USD exchange rates and has a
real GDP growth rate of 6.2% at PPP.
2. Growth in the Indian economy has steadily increased since 1979, averaging 5.7% per year in
the 23-year growth record.
3. Indian economy has posted an excellent average GDP growth of 6.8% since 1994 India, the
fastest growing free-market democracy in the world, registered a growth rate of 8.2 percent in
FY 2004.
4. India has emerged the global leader in software and business process outsourcing services,
raking in revenues of US$12.5 billion in the year that ended March 2004.
5. Agriculture has fall to a drop because of a bad monsoon in 2005. There is a paramount need to
bring more area under irrigation.
6. Export revenues from the sector are expected to grow from $8 billion in 2003 to $46 billion in
2007.
7. India’s foreign exchange reserves are over US$ 102 billion and exceed the forex reserves of
USA, France, Russia and Germany. This has strengthened the Rupee and boosted investor
confidence greatly.
8. A strong BOP position in recent years has resulted in a steady accumulation of foreign
exchange reserves. The level of foreign exchange reserves crossed the US $100 billion mark on
Dec 19, 2003 and was $142.13 billion on March 18, 2005.
9. Reserve money growth had doubled to 18.3% in 2003-04 from 9.2 in 2002-03, driven entirely
by the increase in the net foreign exchange assets of the RBI.
10. Reserve money growth declined to 6.4% in the current year to January 28, 2005.
11. During the current financial year 2004-05, broad money stock (M3) (up to December 10,
2004) increased by 7.4 per cent (exclusive of conversion of non-banking entity into banking
entity, 7.3 per cent) .
12. Economics experts and various studies conducted across the globe envisage India and China
to rule the world in the 21st century.
Agriculture
Agriculture and allied sectors like forestry, logging and fishing accounts for 25% of the GDP. It
employs almost 58% of the total work force. It is the largest economic sector and plays a
significant role in the overall socio-economic development of India. Due to steady improvement
in irrigation, technology, modern agricultural practices the yield per unit area of all crops has
increased tremendously.
Industry
Index of industrial production which measures the overall industrial growth rate was 10.1% in
October 2004 as compared to 6.2% in October 2003. The largest sector here holds the textile
industry. Automobile sector has also demonstrated the inherent strength of Indian labor and
capital. The three main sub sectors of industry viz Mining & quarrying, manufacturing, and
electricity, gas & water supply recorded growths of 5%, 8.8% and 7.1% respectively.
Services
The service sector is the fastest growing sector. It has the largest share in the GDP accounting for
about 48% in 2000. Business services, communication services, financial services, community
services,hotels and restaurants and trade services are among the fastest growing sectors.