Comparative Development Experiences of India And Its Neighbours

Question

Comment on the growth rate trends witnessed in China and India in the last two decades.

Answer

Table

Country

1980–1990

 

1990–2002/03

Agriculture

Industry

Service

Agriculture

Industry Service

India

3.1

7.4

6.9

2.7

6.6 7.9

China

5.9

10.8

13.5

3.9

11.8 8.8

The growth of agriculture sector, which employes largest proportion of workforce in two countries, has declined. In industrial sector China has maintained double digit number rate whereas for India growth rate has declines. In the case of service sector, India has been able to raise its rate of growth in the 1990s while China reduced their service sector growth.

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