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+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadband - fixed subscriptions.total.text β€” 39.3 million (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Broadcast media.text β€” Doordarshan, India's public TV network, has a monopoly on terrestrial broadcasting and operates about 20 national, regional, and local services; a large number of privately owned TV stations are distributed by cable and…
+ Added Communications.Internet country code.text β€” .in
+ Added Communications.Internet users.percent of population.text β€” 56% (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 2 (2023 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - fixed lines.total subscriptions.text β€” 27.455 million (2022 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.subscriptions per 100 inhabitants.text β€” 79 (2024 est.)
+ Added Communications.Telephones - mobile cellular.total subscriptions.text β€” 1.15 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.note β€” note: top ten agricultural products based on tonnage
+ Added Economy.Agricultural products.text β€” sugarcane, rice, milk, wheat, bison milk, potatoes, vegetables, maize, bananas, onions (2023)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on alcohol and tobacco.text β€” 2% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Average household expenditures.on food.text β€” 29.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.expenditures.text β€” $486.598 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Budget.note β€” note: central government revenues and expenses (excluding grants/extrabudgetary units/social security funds) converted to US dollars at average official exchange rate for year indicated
+ Added Economy.Budget.revenues.text β€” $311.824 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2022.text β€” -$79.051 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2023.text β€” -$31.962 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.Current account balance 2024.text β€” -$32.428 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Current account balance.note β€” note: balance of payments - net trade and primary/secondary income in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.Debt - external 2023.text β€” $212.728 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Debt - external.note β€” note: present value of external debt in current US dollars
+ Added Economy.Economic overview.text β€” largest South Asian economy; strong, sustained GDP growth led by technology and service sectors, foreign investment, and improved regulatory framework; high poverty rate and income inequality; initiatives on infrastruct…
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Currency.text β€” Indian rupees (INR) per US dollar -
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2020.text β€” 74.1 (2020 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2021.text β€” 73.918 (2021 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2022.text β€” 78.604 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2023.text β€” 82.599 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exchange rates.Exchange rates 2024.text β€” 83.669 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.note β€” note: top five export commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Exports - commodities.text β€” refined petroleum, packaged medicine, diamonds, broadcasting equipment, garments (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.note β€” note: top five export partners based on percentage share of exports
+ Added Economy.Exports - partners.text β€” USA 19%, UAE 7%, China 4%, Germany 3%, UK 3% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2022.text β€” $767.643 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2023.text β€” $773.177 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.Exports 2024.text β€” $822.046 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Exports.note β€” note: balance of payments - exports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).note β€” note: data in current dollars at official exchange rate
+ Added Economy.GDP (official exchange rate).text β€” $3.913 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.exports of goods and services.text β€” 21.2% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.government consumption.text β€” 10.1% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.household consumption.text β€” 61.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.imports of goods and services.text β€” -23.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in fixed capital.text β€” 29.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.investment in inventories.text β€” 3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by end use.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to rounding or gaps in data collection
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.agriculture.text β€” 16.4% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.industry.text β€” 24.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.note β€” note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data
+ Added Economy.GDP - composition, by sector of origin.services.text β€” 49.9% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022.text β€” 25.5 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income.note β€” note: index (0-100) of income distribution; higher values represent greater inequality
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.highest 10%.text β€” 22.1% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.lowest 10%.text β€” 4.5% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Household income or consumption by percentage share.note β€” note: % share of income accruing to lowest and highest 10% of population
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.note β€” note: top five import commodities based on value in dollars
+ Added Economy.Imports - commodities.text β€” crude petroleum, gold, coal, natural gas, integrated circuits (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.note β€” note: top five import partners based on percentage share of imports
+ Added Economy.Imports - partners.text β€” China 19%, Russia 10%, USA 6%, UAE 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2023)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2022.text β€” $902.304 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2023.text β€” $859.507 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.Imports 2024.text β€” $923.081 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Imports.note β€” note: balance of payments - imports of goods and services in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.note β€” note: annual % change in industrial value added based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Industrial production growth rate.text β€” 5.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Industries.text β€” textiles, chemicals, food processing, steel, transportation equipment, cement, mining, petroleum, machinery, software, pharmaceuticals
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022.text β€” 6.7% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023.text β€” 5.6% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024.text β€” 5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Inflation rate (consumer prices).note β€” note: annual % change based on consumer prices
+ Added Economy.Labor force.note β€” note: number of people ages 15 or older who are employed or seeking work
+ Added Economy.Labor force.text β€” 607.691 million (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.Public debt 2018.text β€” 46.5% of GDP (2018 est.)
+ Added Economy.Public debt.note β€” note: central government debt as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022.text β€” $12.251 trillion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023.text β€” $13.377 trillion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024.text β€” $14.244 trillion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP (purchasing power parity).note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2022.text β€” 7.6% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2023.text β€” 9.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.Real GDP growth rate 2024.text β€” 6.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP growth rate.note β€” note: annual GDP % growth based on constant local currency
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2022.text β€” $8,600 (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2023.text β€” $9,300 (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.Real GDP per capita 2024.text β€” $9,800 (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Real GDP per capita.note β€” note: data in 2021 dollars
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2022.text β€” 3.3% of GDP (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2023.text β€” 3.3% of GDP (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.Remittances 2024.text β€” 3.5% of GDP (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Remittances.note β€” note: personal transfers and compensation between resident and non-resident individuals/households/entities
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022.text β€” $567.298 billion (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023.text β€” $627.793 billion (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024.text β€” $643.043 billion (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Reserves of foreign exchange and gold.note β€” note: holdings of gold (year-end prices)/foreign exchange/special drawing rights in current dollars
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.note β€” note: central government tax revenue as a % of GDP
+ Added Economy.Taxes and other revenues.text β€” 6.7% (of GDP) (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2022.text β€” 4.9% (2022 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2023.text β€” 4.2% (2023 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.Unemployment rate 2024.text β€” 4.3% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Unemployment rate.note β€” note: % of labor force seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).female.text β€” 17.6% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).male.text β€” 15.5% (2024 est.)
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).note β€” note: % of labor force ages 15-24 seeking employment
+ Added Economy.Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24).total.text β€” 16% (2024 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.consumption.text β€” 1.262 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.exports.text β€” 1.632 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.imports.text β€” 243.488 million metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.production.text β€” 1.02 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Coal.proven reserves.text β€” 127.727 billion metric tons (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - rural areas.text β€” 99.3%
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - total population.text β€” 99.2% (2022 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity access.electrification - urban areas.text β€” 100%
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.biomass and waste.text β€” 1.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.fossil fuels.text β€” 75.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.hydroelectricity.text β€” 8.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.nuclear.text β€” 2.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.solar.text β€” 6.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity generation sources.wind.text β€” 5.1% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)
+ Added Energy.Electricity.consumption.text β€” 1.5 trillion kWh (2023 est.)
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