Economic Statistics (1998)
Economy
Nominal GDP: Rs.17,700 billion
Real GDP Growth Rate: 6.8%
Inflation (Wholesale Price Index): 6.9%
Unemployment: 10.1%
Poverty Rate: 35.1%
Government
Public Sector Borrowing: Rs.991.2 billion
Fiscal Deficit: 5.6%
Trade
Trade Deficit: Rs.228.27 billion
Exchange Rate: 1US$=Rs.39.36
Economy
Nominal GDP: Rs.17,700 billion
Real GDP Growth Rate: 6.8%
Inflation (Wholesale Price Index): 6.9%
Unemployment: 10.1%
Poverty Rate: 35.1%
Government
Public Sector Borrowing: Rs.991.2 billion
Fiscal Deficit: 5.6%
Trade
Trade Deficit: Rs.228.27 billion
Exchange Rate: 1US$=Rs.39.36
