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High-technology exports
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "High-technology exports".
The sharpest test of whether manufacturing is moving up the value chain. Compare against Vietnam.
High-technology exports (US$)
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "High-technology exports (US$)".
World Bank indicator TX.VAL.TECH.CD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Foreign direct investment, net inflows".
World Bank indicator BX.KLT.DINV.CD.WD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
FDI net inflows as share of GDP
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "FDI net inflows as share of GDP".
World Bank indicator BX.KLT.DINV.WD.GD.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Current account balance
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Current account balance".
World Bank indicator BN.CAB.XOKA.GD.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Total reserves including gold
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Total reserves including gold".
World Bank indicator FI.RES.TOTL.CD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Personal remittances received
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Personal remittances received".
India is the world's largest remittance recipient — a strength that is also a measure of how many skilled workers left.
Merchandise exports
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Merchandise exports".
World Bank indicator TX.VAL.MRCH.CD.WT. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Manufacturing value added
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Manufacturing value added".
The single most damaging number on this site: essentially flat since 2001 despite a decade of Make in India. The 25% target has never been approached.
Manufacturing value added (US$)
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Manufacturing value added (US$)".
World Bank indicator NV.IND.MANF.CD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Manufacturing value added growth
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Manufacturing value added growth".
World Bank indicator NV.IND.MANF.KD.ZG. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Industry value added
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Industry value added".
World Bank indicator NV.IND.TOTL.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Agriculture value added
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Agriculture value added".
World Bank indicator NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Services value added
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Services value added".
India industrialised out of order — services grew before manufacturing did. This chart is that anomaly.
Employment in industry
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Employment in industry".
World Bank indicator SL.IND.EMPL.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Employment in agriculture
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Employment in agriculture".
Still over 40%. Structural transformation has stalled — the workers left agriculture for construction and services, not factories.
Research and development expenditure
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Research and development expenditure".
India spends around 0.65% of GDP on R&D against China's 2.4%. No defence-industrial ambition survives that gap indefinitely.
Patent applications, residents
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Patent applications, residents".
World Bank indicator IP.PAT.RESD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Patent applications, non-residents
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Patent applications, non-residents".
World Bank indicator IP.PAT.NRES. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Scientific and technical journal articles
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Scientific and technical journal articles".
World Bank indicator IP.JRN.ARTC.SC. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Manufactured exports
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Manufactured exports".
World Bank indicator TX.VAL.MANF.ZS.UN. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Military expenditure
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Military expenditure".
India's military burden has fallen steadily as a share of GDP since 2001 even as absolute spending rose — the economy grew faster than the budget.
Military expenditure (US$)
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Military expenditure (US$)".
World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.CD. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.
Military expenditure as share of government spending
highCompound annual growth since first year — derived from "Military expenditure as share of government spending".
World Bank indicator MS.MIL.XPND.ZS. History is restated by the World Bank as national accounts are revised; this series is rewritten in full on every pipeline run rather than appended to.