Population (Millions)

959

Population Growth Rate (%)

1.65%

Languages

Hindi, English

Currency

Indian Rupee

Unemployment Rate (%)

22.5%

Literacy Rate

50.6%

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
                The Economist, World in Figures Pocket Edition (1998)
              

Nominal GDP (Billions US$)

378

Real GDP Growth (%)

5.8%

Per Capita GDP (US$)

398

Consumer Price Inflation (%)

12.5%

Exchange Rate/US$

41.3

Trade Balance (Billions US$)

-8.5 (Deficit)

Trade Balance with US (Billions US$)

3.2  (Surplus)

Current Account Deficit/GDP (%)

2.0%

US FDI in Industrial Sector (Millions US$)

1,684

Sources:  USDOC, International Trade Administration (1998)
                  The World Bank

Primary Energy Supply (Mtoe)

461.03

Primary Energy Supply per Capita (toe per capita)

2.17.48

Energy Mix: Oil (%)

19.1%

Energy Mix: Natural Gas(%)

3.9%

Energy Mix: Coal(%)

33.3%

Energy Mix:  Commercial Renewables(%)

41.8%

Energy Mix:  Hydro-power(%)

1.4%

Energy Mix: Nuclear (%)

.6%

Energy Mix: Other (%)

0%

CO2 Emmissions (Mt of CO2)

863.19

Source: International Energy Agency (1996 and 1997)