India

Last updated at 2013-05-21 11:42:35

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Economy

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
GDP 1,825 Billion USD 2012 n.a. 1,276 591 302
Real GDP Growth 4.00% % Chg YOY 2012 -3.70% 6.20% 6.90% 8.30%
GDP Per Capita at PPP 3,830 USD at PPP 2012 4.44% 2,908 1,798 757
Unemployment Rate n.a. % of Labor Force n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Inflation Rate 9.30% % Chg YOY 2012 0.40% 8.40% 3.80% 9.40%
Agriculture as Share of GDP 17.55% % of GDP 2011 -0.44% 18.26% 20.75% 29.18%
Industry as Share of GDP 26.73% % of GDP 2011 -0.83% 29.03% 26.23% 25.92%
Services as Share of GDP 55.72% % of GDP 2011 1.27% 52.71% 53.02% 44.58%
Imports as Share of GDP 25.56% % of GDP 2010 1.25% 23.77% 14.77%
Exports as Share of GDP 20.28% % of GDP 2010 0.97% 20.42% 12.86%

Employment

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Population 1,223.17 Million People 2012 1.35% 1,158.00 1,076.25 809.25
Labour Force n.a. Million People n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Unemployment Rate n.a. % of Labor Force n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Agriculture Share of Employment 51.10% % of Employment 2010 n.a.
Industry Share of Employment 22.40% % of Employment 2010 n.a.
Services Share of Employment 26.60% % of Employment 2010 n.a.

Capital Markets

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Nominal Exchange Rate 54.9702 INR per USD 21-May-2013 0.24% 54.6410 54.6590 54.0942
Stock Market Index 280.11 Index 2012 -14.02% 296.86 76.55
Stock Market Capitalization 1,263 Billion USD 2012 24.42% 645 279 24

Government Finances

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Revenues 18.52% % of GDP 2011 -0.15% 21.81% 17.61%
Spending 27.52% % of GDP 2011 -0.56% 26.66% 28.00%
Surplus or Deficit -4.83% % of GDP 2011 0.27% -0.02% -5.67%
Net Debt n.a. % of GDP n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Armed Forces Personnel 0.55% % of Labor Force 2011 -0.01% 0.55% 0.55%
Military Expenditures 2.54% % of GDP 2011 -0.16% 2.34% 2.83%
Commercial Tax Rate 61.80% % of Profits 2011 -1.50% 71.50%

Demography

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Female Population 48.37% % of Total 2011 0.02% 48.28% 48.18% 48.00%
Rural Population 68.70% % of Total 2011 -0.36% 70.09% 71.71% 75.17%
Urban Population 31.30% % of Total 2011 0.37% 29.91% 28.29% 24.83%
Population Below Age 15 30.21% % of Total 2011 -0.38% 31.76% 33.86% 38.51%
Population Aged 15 to 64 64.79% % of Total 2011 0.30% 63.53% 61.77% 57.78%
Population Above Age 64 4.99% % of Total 2011 0.07% 4.72% 4.37% 3.71%
Population Density 417.56 Persons per Sq Km 2011 1.38% 394.85 366.17 275.73
Population Growth Rate 1.37% % Chg YOY 2011 -0.02% 1.45% 1.60% 2.19%

Births and Deaths

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Fertility Rate 2.59 Births per Woman 2011 -1.37% 2.74 2.99 4.14
Child Mortality 61.30 Deaths per 1000 Births 2011 -3.31% 70.00 82.40 122.50
Life Expectancy at Birth 65.48 Years 2011 0.53% 64.07 62.32 57.59
Deaths From Disease and Nutrition 37.12% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.
Deaths From Injury and Accident 9.91% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.
Deaths From Non-Communicable Diseases 52.97% % of Total Deaths 2008 n.a.

Health and Disease

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Low Birth-Weight Babies 27.60% % 2006 n.a.
Under-Nourished People 217,000.00 1000s 2011 n.a. 240,000.00
Adults Living with HIV 2,280.00 1000s 2009 n.a.
Nurses per 1000 People 0.80 Per 1000 2004 n.a.
Health Expenditure Per Capita 141.12 PPP USD 2011 11.66% 106.11 73.81

Education

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Adult Literacy Rate 62.75% % 2006 n.a.
Youth Literacy Rate 81.13% % 2006 n.a.
Female-Male Literacy Ratio 84.10% % 2006 n.a.
Primary Enrolment Rate 116.00% % 2008 2.31% 110.48% 92.33% 87.47%
Secondary Enrolment Rate 63.21% % 2010 3.68% 54.67% 45.53% 30.12%
Tertiary Enrolment Rate 17.87% % 2010 1.63% 11.62% 9.62% 5.26%

Quality of Life

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Gini Index 33.90 Index 2010 n.a. 31.11
Human Development Index n.a. Index n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Population Living with Less than Five Dollars a Day 96.30% % 2010 n.a. 98.67%
Urban Population in Slums 32.10% % 2007 n.a. 54.90%
Access to Improved Water Sources 92.00% % 2010 1.00% 88.00% 82.00%
Access to Improved Sanitation Facilities 34.00% % 2010 1.00% 31.00% 26.00%
Household Electrification Rate 67.90% % 2005 3.50% 60.10%
Population Affected by Droughts or Floods 4.36% % 2009 n.a.
CO2 Emissions 1,979.42 Megatons 2009 9.84% 1,411.13 1,186.66 490.46
Methane Emissions 621.48 Megatons CO2 equiv 2010 n.a. 513.64

Consumption Goods

Indicator Level Units As Of 1Y Chg ~5Y Ago ~10Y Ago ~25Y Ago vs World
Cell Phone Subscribers 72.00 per 100 2011 17.22% 19.90 1.19 0.00
Internet Users 10.07 per 100 2011 34.27% 3.95 1.54
Passenger Vehicles 1.18 per 100 2009 7.59% 0.90
Households with a Personal Computer n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Households with a Telephone n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
Households with a Radio n.a. % n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a. n.a.
International Tourism Arrivals 6,309 1000s 2011 9.23% 5,082 2,384