India

Continent

Asia

Capital

New Delhi

Population

1,409,128,296

Sub-Zones

General Information

Basic details about India

Population:: 1,409,128,296
Area:: 3,287,263 sq km
Currency:: Indian rupees
Languages:: Hindi 43.6, Bengali 8, Marathi 6.9, Telugu 6.7, Tamil 5.7, Gujarati 4.6, Urdu 4.2, Kannada 3.6, Odia 3.1, Malayalam 2.9

Economic Overview

Key economic indicators for India

GDP:: $13.173 trillion
GDP per Capita:: $9,200
GDP Growth:: 8.15%
Inflation:: 5.65%
Unemployment:: 4.17%
Public Debt:: 46.52% of GDP
Credit Rating:: BBB- (2007)

Political System

Governance structure of India

Government Type:: federal parliamentary republic
Head of State:: President Droupadi MURMU (since 25 July 2022)
Head of Government:: Prime Minister Narendra MODI (since 26 May 2014)
Judiciary:: Supreme Court (consists of 28 judges, including the chief justice)
Administrative Divisions:: 28 states and 8 union territories*; Andaman and Nicobar Islands*, Andhra Pradesh, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Chandigarh*, Chhattisgarh, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu*, Delhi*, Goa, Gujarat, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir*, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Kerala, Ladakh*, Lakshadweep*, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Puducherry*, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, Tripura, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, West Bengal

Major Political Parties

Not specified

International Relations

Global position and alliances

UN Member:: Yes
EU Member:: No
Diplomatic Presence:: 2107 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008

Major Alliances and Organizations

BRICSOECD

Economic Sectors & Trade

Detailed economic breakdown

Major Economic Sectors

Agriculture

16% (2023 est.)

Industry

25% (2023 est.)

Services

49.6% (2023 est.)note: figures may not total 100% due to non-allocated consumption not captured in sector-reported data

Trade Volume

Exports:: $773.177 billion
Imports:: $859.507 billion

Major Trading Partners

USA 19

UAE 7

China 4

Germany 3

UK 3

Economic Outlook

India has a 8.15% GDP growth rate with 5.65% inflation. The economy is characterized by a strong agriculture sector.