The Economy of India is the tenth-largest in the world by nominal GDP and the third-largest bypurchasing power parity (PPP).  The country is one of the G-20 major economies, a member ofBRICS and a developing economy that is among the top 20 global traders according to the WTO.

India’s Quarterly GDP Growth (at 2004-05 prices)

Item

2011-12

2012-13

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

5.4

3.2

4.1

2.0

2.9

1.7

1.8

1.4

Mining & Quarrying

-0.4

-5.3

-2.6

5.2

0.4

1.7

-0.7

-3.1

Manufacturing

7.4

3.1

0.7

0.1

-1.0

0.1

2.5

2.6

Electricity, Gas & Water Supply

6.6

8.4

7.7

3.5

6.2

3.2

4.5

2.8

Construction

3.8

6.5

6.9

5.1

7.0

3.1

2.9

4.4

Trade, Hotels, Transport & Commn.

9.5

7

6.9

5.1

6.1

6.8

6.4

6.2

Financing, Ins., Real Est. & Bus. Servs.

11.6

12.3

11.4

11.3

9.3

8.3

7.8

9.1

Community, Social & Personal Servs.

3.5

6.5

6.8

6.8

8.9

8.4

5.6

4.0

Gdp At Factor Cost

7.5

6.5

6

5.1

5.4

5.2

4.7

4.8

Overall yearly GDP Growth

6.5

5