Economic Indicators
Gross domestic product (GDP) (at market prices) {2006- 07 (as per the Revised Estimates of CSO)} USD 1010 Billion
Overall growth of GDP during 2006-07 (as per the Revised Estimates of CSO) 9.4%
GDP composition by sector
  • Services 55.1%
  • Agriculture 18.5%
  • Industry 26.4%
  • Total Exports (April-March 2006-07)
    USD 124629 Million
    Total Imports (April- March 2006-07) USD 181368 Million
    Trade Deficit (April- March 2006-07) USD 56739 Million
    External Debt (as at the end of December 2006)

    USD 142.7 Billion
    Foreign Exchange Reserve (on June, 2007) USD 206.105 Billion
    FDI equity inflows during 2006-07 (April - March) USD 15.7 Billion
    Net cumulative FII inflows during 2006-07 (up to 19 January, 2007) USD 2.4 Billion
    Inflation Rate ( for the week ended 30, June 2007) 4.27%
    Interest Rate ( as on 22 June, 2007)
    1. Prime Lending Rate:
    2. Deposit Rate:


    1. 12.75-13.25
    2. 7.50 - 9.00
    Population (July 2006 est.)

    1.09 Billion
    Unemployment rate for rural areas (National Sample Survey 1999-2000) 6.7 %
    Unemployment rate for urban areas (National Sample Survey 1999-2000) 7.4 %
    Average literacy rate (census 2001) 64.84%