Table 1.1 : Key indicators 
  2001-02 2002-03   2003-04   2004-05   2001-02 2002-03   2003-04 2004-05
 Items Absolute values       percentage change over previous period
Gross national product (at factor cost)  
(Rs.thousand crore)  
  At current prices 2065.9 2241.7 P 2505.7 Q 2820.1 A 9.6 8.5 P 11.8 Q 12.5 A
  At 1993-94 prices 1257.6 1310.5 P 1422.5 Q 1519.5 A 6 4.2 P 8.5 Q 6.8 A
Gross domestic product (at factor cost)  
(Rs. thousand crore)  
  At current prices 2081.5 2254.9 P 2519.8 Q 2838.1 A 9.4 8.3 P 11.7 Q 12.6 A
  At 1993-94 prices 1267.9 1318.4 P 1430.5 Q 1529.4 A 5.8 4 P 8.5 Q 6.9 A
Agriculture and allied  
sectors (Rs. thousand crore)  
(at 1993-94 prices) 304.7 283.4 P 310.6 Q 313.9 A 6.3  -7.0 P 9.6 Q 1.1 A
Index of agricultural  
production(1) 178.8 154.1 180.1 P 179.2 P 7.9 -13.8 16.9 P -0.5 P
Foodgrains production 212.9 179.4 212.4 P 206.4 P 8.1 -15.7 18.4 P -2.8 P
(million tonnes)  
Index of industrial 167 176.6 189 199.4 ^ 2.7 5.8 7 8.4 ^
production(2)  
Electricity generated  
(in billion kwh) 515.3 531.6 558.3 437.9 ^ 3.1 3.2 5 6.5 ^
Wholesale price index(3) 161.8 172.3 180.3 188.6 # 1.6 6.5 4.6 5.0 #
Consumer price index for  
industrial workers(4) 468 487 504 521 $ 5.2 4.1 3.5 3.8 $
Money supply (M3)(5)  
(Rs. thousand crore) 1,498.40 1718 2003.1 2193.3 (6) 14.1 14.7 16.6 13.9 (6)
Imports at current prices  
(in Rs. crore) 2,45,200 2,97,206 3,59,108 3,76,815 *** 6.2 21.2 20.8 32.1 ***
(in US $ million) 51,413 61,412 78,149 83,442 *** 1.7 19.4 27.3 34.7 ***
Exports at current prices  
(in Rs. crore) 2,09,018 2,55,137 2,93,367 2,74,313 *** 2.7 22.1 15 23.1 ***
(in US $ million) 43,827 52,719 63,843 60,754 *** -1.6 20.3 21.1 25.6 ***
Foreign currency assets (7)  
(in Rs. crore) 2,49,118 3,41,476 4,66,215 540246 * 35 37.1 36.5 18.3 *
(in US $ million) 510,49 71,890 1,07,448 123654 * 29.1 40.8 49.5 22.7 *
Exchange rate  
(Re./US $) (8) 47.69 48.4 45.95 45.18 @ -4.2 -1.5 5.3 2.1 @
                             
 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;  @ Average exchange rate for April-January, 2004-05.  
  * At the end of January, 2005      ** At the end of December, 2004      *** April-January, 2004-05  
  # As on February 5, 2005.       $ As on December, 2004.            + 2nd Advance estimates 2004-05  
  ^ April-December, 2004  
   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 Janauary 21, 2005, year-on-year growth (net of conversion of a non-banking entity into a banking 
  entity from October 11, 2004).
   7. Outstanding at the end of financial year.  
   8. Percent change indicates the rate of appreciation (+)/depreciation (-) of the Rupee vis-á-vis the US Dollar.