Facts and Statistics

India has the world’s twelfth largest economy at market exchange rates and the fourth largest in purchasing power.

Economic reforms have transformed it into the second fastest growing large economy. Foreign exchange reserves have risen from US$5.8 billion in March 1991 to US$308 billion on 4 July 2008.

India has the world’s fourth largest GDP.

With an average annual GDP growth rate of 5.7% for the past two decades, the economy is among the fastest growing in the world. India has the world’s second largest labour force, with 516.3 million people, 60% of whom are employed in agriculture and related industries; 28% in services and related industries; and 12% in industry.

The Major Part of India’s GDP accounts from the service sectors which make’s up 54%(of which India’s IT sector accounts to 7% of GDP ), The agricultural sector accounts for 28% of GDP; and industrial sectors accounts for 18% of GDP.

India is one amoung Big Emerging Market (BEM) economies which consists Argentina, Chile, Brazil, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Mexico, Poland, Russia, South Africa, South Korea and Turkey.

Here is a full list of Facts & Statistics under Different Categories:

Industrial production growth rate, When Compared to other Developed & Developing Countries:[he annual percentage increase in industrial production (including manufacturing, mining, and construction).]

• China 13.40
• India 8.50
• Russia 7.40
• Singapore 7.40
• Korea, South 5.50
• Germany 5.20
• Brazil 4.90
• Australia 4.10
• France 1.80
• Japan 1.30
• U K 0.50
• Hong Kong -0.80
• U S -1.70

where the average growth of world is 5.00 % as of year 2007.

GDP - real growth rate, When Compared to other Developed & Developing Countries:[gives GDP growth on an annual basis adjusted for inflation and expressed as a percent.]

• China 11.90
• India 9.00
• Russia 8.10
• Singapore 7.70
• U A E 7.50
• Philippines 7.30
• Hong Kong 6.40
• Indonesia 6.30
• Malaysia 6.30
• Brazil 5.40
• Korea South 5.00
• Thailand 4.80
• Australia 4.30
• U K 3.10
• Canada 2.70
• Germany 2.50
• France 2.10
• U S A 2.00
• Japan 2.00

where the average growth of world is 5.20 % as of year 2007.

While On Rank Order For GDP (purchasing power parity):[The gross domestic product (GDP) or value of all final goods and services produced within a nation in a given year. A nation's GDP at purchasing power parity (PPP) exchange rates is the sum value of all goods and services produced in the country valued at prices prevailing in the United States.]
Units : Billion US Dollars

1. U S A $13,780
2. China $ 7,099
3. Japan $ 4,272
4. India $ 2,966
5. Germany $ 2,807
6. U K $ 2,130
7. Russia $ 2,097
8. France $ 2,075
9. Brazil $ 1,849
10. Italy $ 1,800

Where the GDP-PPP of world is $65,610 as of year 2007.

While On Rank Order for Labor force:[total labor force figure]

1. China 800,700,000
2. India 516,400,000
3. U S A 153,100,000
4. Indonesia 109,900,000
5. Brazil 99,230,000
6. Russia 75,100,000

Where the Labor force of world is 3,131,000,000 as of year 2007.

While On Rank Order for Internet users:[the number of users within a country that access the Internet. Statistics vary from country to country and may include users who access the Internet at least several times a week to those who access it only once within a period of several months.]

1. China 253,000,000 (2008)
2. U S A 223,000,000 (2008)
3. Japan 88,110,000 (2007)
4. India 80,000,000 (2007)
5. Brazil 50,000,000 (2007)
6. Germany 42,500,000 (2007)
7. U K 40,200,000 (2007)
8. Korea South 35,590,000 (2007)
9. Italy 32,000,000 (2007)
10. France 31,295,000 (2007)

The numbers shown In brackets is the Year Estimated.

Where the total number of Internet users of world is 1,018,057,389 as of year 2005.

While On Rank Order for Telephones - mobile cellular:[The total number of mobile cellular telephone subscribers.]

1. China 547,286,000 (2007)
2. India 296,080,000 (2008)
3. U S A 255,000,000 (2007)
4. Russia 170,000,000 (2007)
5. Brazil 120,980,000 (2007)
6. Japan 107,339,000 (2007)
7. Germany 97,151,000 (2007)

The numbers shown In brackets is the Year Estimated.

Where the total number of cellular phone users of world is 2,168,433,600 as of year 2005.