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Date: February 16, 2009
Ref. No. MPML/PMS/217/2009


India is Growing

The UPA govt. led by finance minister unveils India's economic growth in last 5 years. Following are some of the highlights of India's growth and economic indicators.

  • In recent global financial crisis, India continues to grow at 7.1 percent, making it as the second fastest growing economy in the world after china. India's economy grew at 9 per cent for last three years.
  • The country's per capital income grew at 7.4 per annum for four years
  • The gross domestic savings rate stood at 37.7 per cent during 2007-08
  • The investment as a percentage of GDP rose to 39 per cent in 2007-08
  • The tax to GDP ratio stood at 12.5 per cent in 2007-08
  • Revenue deficit as percentage of GDP fell to 1.1 per cent under the UPA regime.
  • The fiscal deficit stood at 2.7 per cent in 2007-08 as compared to 4.5 per cent in FY04.
  • Farm growth stood at 3.7 per cent in the last four years
  • Foreign trade was at 35.5 per cent of GDP during 2007-08
  • Capital inflows stood at 9 per cent of GDP during 2007-08

India is growing even in this Global financial turmoil. India is now second largest growing economy in the world.