TABLE 1.1
Key indicators
  2000-01 1999-2000 2001-02   2002-03 1999-2000         2000-01      2001-02   2002-03  
 ITEMS Absolute values   Per cent change over previous period  
Gross national product (at factor cost)  
(Rs. thousand crore)  
  At current prices 1,746.5 1,900.3 P 2,081.4 Q 2,217.8 A 10.3 8.8 P 9.5 Q 6.6 A  
  At 1993-94 prices 1,136.8 1,186.3 P 1,257.0 Q 1,309.9 A 6.2 4.3 P 6.0 Q 4.2 A  
   
Gross domestic product (at factor cost)  
(Rs. thousand crore)  
  At current prices 1,761.9 1,917.7 P 2,094.0 Q 2,236.1 A 10.2 8.8 P 9.2 Q 6.8 A  
  At 1993-94 prices 1,148.4 1,198.7 P 1,265.4 Q 1,320.7 A 6.1 4.4 P 5.6 Q 4.4 A  
   
Agriculture and allied  
sectors (Rs. Thousand crore)  
(at 1993-94 prices) 286.98 285.88 302.05 Q 292.63 A 0.3 -0.4 5.7 Q -3.1 A  
   
Index of agricultural  
production(1) 176.8 167.3 P 177.1 P 156.0 P -0.6 -5.4 P 5.9 P -11.9 P  
   
Foodgrains production 209.8 199.5 212.0 P 183.2 P 3.0 -4.9 6.3 P -13.6 P  
(million tonnes)  
   
Index of industrial  
production(2) 154.9 162.6 167.0 170.5 ** 6.7 5.0 2.7 5.3 #  
   
Electricity generated  
(in billion Kwh) 480.7 499.5 515.2 397.6 ** 7.2 3.9 3.1 3.7 **  
   
Wholesale price index(3) 150.9 159.2 161.8 167.9 * 6.5 4.9 1.6 4.4 *  
   
Consumer price index for 434 445 468 484 @ 4.8 2.5 5.2 3.2 @  
industrial workers(4)  
   
Money supply (M3)(5) 1,124.2 1,313.2 1,500.0 1,689.1 (6) 14.6 16.8 14.2 15.7 (6)  
(Rs. thousand crore)  
   
Imports at current prices  
(in Rs. crore) 215,236 230,873 245,200 213,225 ** 20.7 7.3 6.2 17.5 **  
(in US $ million) 49,671 50,536 51,413 43,882 ** 17.2 1.7 1.7 14.5 **  
   
Exports at current prices  
(in Rs. crore) 159,561 203,571 209,018 185,211 ** 14.2 27.6 2.7 23.4 **  
(in US $ million) 36,822 44,560 43,827 38,511 ** 10.8 21.0 -1.6 20.4 **  
   
Foreign currency assets(7)  
(in Rs. crore) 152,924 184,482 249,118 334,065 (8) 21.9 20.6 35.0 47.7 (8)  
(in US $ million) 35,058 39,554 51,049 69,888 (8) 18.8 12.8 29.1 50.1 (8)  
   
Exchange rate  
(Rs./US $) (9) 43.33 45.68   47.69   48.54 (10) -2.9 -5.1   -4.2   -2.16 (10)  
Note :Gross national product and Gross domestic product figures are at factor cost (New Series; base = 1993-94).  
         Q-Quick estimates; A-Advance estimates; P-Provisional;  
*: As on 18.01.2003 (provisional).  @: December,  2002.       **: April-December, 2002. #: April-November, 2002.  
1.  Index of agricultural production (of 46 crops, including plantations) with base triennium ending 1981-82=100 (revised).  
2.  Index of industrial production; (base 1993-94=100).  
3.  Index (with base 1993-94=100) at the end of fiscal year.  
4.  Index (with base 1982=100) at the end of fiscal year.  
5.  Outstanding at the end of financial year.  
6.  As on January 10, 2003. Year-on-year growth.  
7. Outstanding at the end of fiscal year.  
8.  At the end of January, 2003.  
9.  Per cent change indicates the rate of appreciation(+)/depreciation (-) of the Rupee vis-á-vis the US Dollar.  
10.  Average for April-January, 2002-2003.