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External Sector & Exchange rate
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| Unit | Value | |
| Exports | ($ Bn) | 79 |
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As % of world exports |
(%) | 0.8 |
| Exports of commercial services | ($ Bn | 25 |
| Imports | ($ Bn) | 107 |
| Forex reserves† | ($ Bn) | 143 |
| Exchange rate† | (Rs./ per US$) | 44.00 |
† Pertains to September 30, 2005
Inflation, Banking & Capital market
| Unit | Value | |
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Consumer prices |
(Ave. % ’04-05) | 3.8 |
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Domestic credit by |
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Banking sector |
(% to GDP) | 31 |
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Commercial bank |
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Lending rate |
(%) | 10.5 |
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Total Insurance density |
($) | 16 |
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Total Insurance penetration |
(% to GDP) | 3 |
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FDI inflows |
($ Bn) | 5.5 |
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Listed domestic companies |
(No.) | 5,644 |
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Market capitalisation |
($ Bn on 28/7/05) | 450 |
External debt
| Unit | Value | |
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Total Debt outstanding |
($ Bn) | 113.6 |
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Debt service ratio |
(%) | 18.3 |
Social sector indicators
| Unit | Value | |
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Gross enrolment ratio in primary schools |
(%) | 99 |
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Adult literacy |
(%) | 61 |
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Labour cost per worker in manufacturing |
($ per year) | 1,800 |
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Education expenditure (Public) |
( % to GDP) | 3.7 |
| Physicians | (per 1,000 population) | 0.5 |
| Health expenditure (Public) | (% to GDP) | 1.5 |
| Health expenditure per capita | ($) | 8 |
| Conventional contraceptive users | (Mn) | 16.5 |
| Overall pill users | (Mn) | 8.2 |
Poverty
| Unit | Value | |
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Population below poverty line |
(%) | 26.1 |
Note: Data generally relate to the latest available period, 2004-05
Source: Statistical Outline of India 2004-05, Economic Survey of India 04-05, CMIE, TSMG.Content Source: www.investmentcommission.in
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