Indian Economy: A snapshot
Posted by raj in GK on Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Currency
1 Indian Rupee (INR) (₨) = 100 Paise
Fiscal year
April 1–March 31
Statistics
GDP
$3.319 trillion (PPP) (2008 est.)
GDP growth
7.3% (2008)
GDP per capita
$2,900 (PPP)
GDP by sector
agriculture: 17.2%, industry: 29.1%, services: 53.7% (2008 est.)
Inflation (CPI)
7.8% (CPI) (2008)
Populationbelow poverty line
27.5% (2008 est.)[1]
Labour force
523.5 million (2008 est.)
Labour forceby occupation
agriculture: 60%, industry: 12%, services: 28% (2003)
Unemployment
6.8% (2008 est.)
Main industries
textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software
Exports
$175.7 billion f.o.b (2008 est.)
Export goods
petroleum products, textile goods, gems and jewelry, engineering goods, chemicals, leather manufactures
Main export partners
US 15%, the People's Republic of China 8.7%, UAE 8.7%, UK 4.4% (2007)
Imports
$287.5 billion f.o.b. (2008 est.)
Import goods
crude oil, machinery, gems, fertilizer, chemicals
Main import partners
People's Republic of China 10.6%, US 7.8%, Germany 4.4%, Singapore 4.4%
Public finances
Public Debt
$163.8 billion (2008)
Revenues
$153.5 billion (2008 est.)
Expenses
$205.3 billion (2008 est.)
Main data source: CIA World Fact BookAll values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars
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