Wednesday, April 24, 2024

India Economy 4-24-24

India now has the largest population on the planet. China is in 2nd place. 

Nominal GDP $3.9T, Per Capita GDP $2,612, Population 1.439,232,375 billion. Debt to GDP 81.89%,

Employment is 46.6%, Unemployment 10.9%, 2021-2024 Inflation 17.8%. Imports $854.8B, Exports $776.68B. Trade Deficit is $70.12B. In 2023 India’s global share of manufactured goods was 3.3%. Labor force participation is 50%. 49% are urban and 51% are rural. Average age is 28.7 years. The cost of living in India is 70% lower than the cost of living in the US.

Salaries in cities average $3828/mo or $45,936/yr.

Salaries in rural areas average $14,000 for men and $10,000 for women.

https://www.statista.com/statistics/1071319/india-average-earnings-of-employee-rural-by-gender/

Labor force participation includes Agriculture is 41.19%, Industries employ 26.18% and Services employ 32.33%.

India rupee is 12 US cents.

70% of India’s economy is consumer driven due to their large population. Crops include rice, corn and wheat. Livestock includes cows, buffalo, pigs, chickens and fish.

India has good potential. Its natural resources include coal, oil, gas, bauxite, chromite, iron, copper, gold and diamonds. It has a large, well-educated population.

224 million (16%) are undernourished but nobody dies from lack of food or water. Starvation ended 10 years ago when the government began providing food.

India has attracted significant interest as a manufacturing hub, particularly for key sectors like automotive, engineering, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and consumer durables. The Indian manufacturing sector is projected to be one of the fastest-growing sectors in the local economy. Jan 18, 2024

There are 326.3 million cars on the road in India. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd is a Japanese car and holds a 42.75% market share. Tata Motors Ltd founded in 1945 is an Indian car company and holds a 11.5% market share.

India should have a good chance to increase its manufacturing jobs as companies exit China and add to its economy with jobs that require degrees in Engineering, Math and IT.

Computer Engineering. Computer science is a trending course, and every year, many students from every part of the country get enrolled in high numbers. Hindi and English are taught in schools.

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