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During 2000-01 to 2002-03, agriculture registered a negative growth of -0.57<br />

percent while the industry <strong>and</strong> the services grew at a higher rate of 5 <strong>and</strong> 6.5 percent<br />

respectively. After that agriculture recovers, growing at an average rate of 4.8 percent.<br />

At the same time, the industry <strong>and</strong> the services sectors grow at an impressive average<br />

rate of 7.8 <strong>and</strong> 9.9 percent. It is noted that the agriculture growth is relatively highly<br />

volatile as compared to other sectors.<br />

Chart 1.2: Sectoral Growth Rates (Real)<br />

(ii) Private Investment <strong>and</strong> Consumption<br />

In a capital constrained economy like India, growth depends among other factors on the<br />

rate of investment, particularly rate of private (corporate + household) investment which<br />

in turn depends on the saving or consumption rate. Chart 1.3 shows the time profile of<br />

private investment <strong>and</strong> consumption relative to GDP since 1950-51. The <strong>for</strong>mer indicates<br />

a slowly increasing trend while the latter a faster declining trend. Till 1987-88, the private<br />

consumption was above 80 percent of GDP. After that it started declining at a fast pace<br />

<strong>and</strong> reached about 60 percent level in 2007-08. On the other h<strong>and</strong> the private<br />

investment-GDP ratio increased from 7.64 percent in 1950-51 to 15.7 percent in 1990-91.<br />

Currently, it is about 30 percent of GDP.<br />

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