India Economic Indicators

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India economic indicators are important as they provide an accurate account of state Indian economy at various points of time. There are various types of Indian economic indicators that deal with different periods of time and there are others that deal with separate administrative divisions like states for example. They are important in context of analyzing Indian economy.

Gross domestic product of India
According to official information of financial year 2007, gross domestic product of India, with regard to purchasing power parity, was $2.996 trillion and, with regard to official exchange rate, it was $1.099 trillion. In financial year 2007, gross domestic product of India had experienced a real growth rate of 9 percent.

In financial year 2007, per capita gross domestic product of India, with respect to purchasing power parity, was $2,600. As of financial year 2007, 17.8 percent of India’s gross domestic product was contributed by agricultural sector and 29.4 percent came from industrial sector. Services sector made maximum contribution of 52.8 percent in that financial year.

Rate of inflation in India
Rate of inflation in India is an important economic indicator. As of financial year 2008, projected rate of inflation in India is lower than financial year 2007, when an inflation rate of 5.77 percent had been predicted. As per wholesale price index , rate of inflation in India was 8.75 percent in 2007.

Important Indian economic indicators
There are various types of economic indicators. They may be classified into following categories:

  • Month-wise selected economic indicators in India
  • Economic position based on main indicators of Indian economy
  • Selected economic indicators in India
  • Market prices of selected commodities in India
  • Indicators of social development in India
  • State-wise selected socio-economic indicators in India
  • Select debt indicators of central and state governments
  • Macro-economic performance indicators
  • Select fiscal indicators of central government
  • Selected indicators of Indian economy
  • Select fiscal indicators of state governments
  • State-wise relative index of infrastructure in India
  • Key indicators of Indian economy
  • Plan-wise selected indicators of development in India

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