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India in Numbers

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India in Numbers – London Business School BSR —

Presentation Transcript 1. INDIA 2.0 VITAL STATISTICS Numbers are the fuel which drives the Indian economy. They also shed light on the countrys history and its dynamic economic future.© Copyright 2012 London Business School 2. THE BOTTOM LINE 29.8 %While there is no uniform measure of poverty in India, according toWorld Bank measures 9.8% of the population were below thenational poverty line in 2010. This is a substantial improvement from45.3% in 1994. Classified as a lower middle income country, Indiaranks 149th in the world in terms of gross national income percapita, with average annual income at $1,330.worldbank.org BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 1 3. THIRST QUENCHING 988.3 million kgIndias tea production in 2011. India is the second largestproducer of the worlds most popular drink. The countryexported close to 180 million kg of tea last year. India is alsothe worlds largest grower of mangoes, producing 16.3million in 2010.Times of India, FAOSTATBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 2 4. WORLD EXPORTS $298,200 million India places 21st in the world on total estimated exports, behind countries such as China (#1 with $1,898 million) and the Netherlands (#7 with $576,900 million).BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 3 5. POPULATION GROWTHIndia, a union of 28 states and seven union territories, is thesecond most populated country in the world, with 1,210,193,422people recorded on the 2011 national census. A single state, UttarPradesh with a population of 199,581,477, has more people livingin it than Brazil, the sixth most populated country in the world.censusindia.gov.in BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 4 6. PICTURE PERFECT 3.9 billionThe Indian film industry, commonly known as Bollywood (aportmanteau of Bombay and Hollywood) is one of the mostsuccessful in the world. In 2011, for example, Indian cinemas sold3.9 billion tickets, with the US and Canada lagging some way behindwith 1.3 billion.subtitledonline.com/special-features/bollywood-the-other-hollywood BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 5 7. MOBILE WORKFORCE 752 millionIndia has the second highest total number of mobile cellulartelephone subscribers in the world, behind Chinas 859 million.India has 61.4 mobile phone subscriptions per 100, compared to104.1 in Brazil and 130.3 in the UK.World Bank, www.cia.govBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 6 8. “India is the cradle of the human race” Mark TwainBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 7 9. BUSINESS LEADERS Eight Indian companies make it into Fortune magazines 2011 Global 500 ranking, with Indian Oil placing highest in 98th place. In order of market capitalisation they are: Indian Oil, Reliance Industries, Bharat Petroleum, the State Bank of India, Hindustan Petroleum, Tata motors, Oil and Natural Gas, and Tata Steel.BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 8 10. GLOBAL COMPETITION 56 THIndias economic performance still has room for improvementacross a range of metrics. In the World Economic Forums GlobalCompetitiveness Index 2011-2012 India ranked 56th on overallcompetitiveness, 89th on infrastructure, and 101st on health andeducation. In Transparency Internationals Corruption PerceptionsIndex, 93 countries were perceived as less corrupt than India. Whileon innovation India placed 62nd in the INSEAD/WIPO globalinnovation ranking 2011.weforum.org/issues/global-competitivenesscpi.transparency.org/cpi2011 BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 9 11. DRIVING DOWN COSTS $2,700Approximate price of the Tata Nano. Hailed as the worldscheapest production car, the Indian manufacturer, Tata, aimedfor a starting price of one lakh (100,000 rupees), but costs havesince pushed the price up.firstpost.com/businessBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 10 12. RACING AHEAD No.3India is the third largest economy in the world with a GDP (PPP) of$4,457,784. With the US and China some way ahead, India has beenjostling with Japan ($4,440,376) for third place in recent years. BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 11 13. “It is difficult but not impossible to conduct strictly honest business. What is true is that honesty is incompatible with the amassing of a large fortune.” Mohandas K GandhiBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 12 14. MONEY MEN 48There are 48 US dollar billionaires in India according to Forbesmagazines listing of the worlds wealthiest people, with three insidethe top 50. Indias richest moguls are Mukesh Ambani $22.3bn(Reliance Industries), Lakshmi Mittal $20.7bn (ArcelorMittal), andAzim Premji $15.9bn (Wipro Limited). BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 13 15. WORLD ONECurrently under construction in Mumbai, the World One buildingis on track to be the tallest residential skyscraper in the world.The 117-storey $400 million building, due to be completed in2014, will use an estimated 250,000 cubic metres of concrete,and contain some 300 or so homes, and a 17-floor car park.sify.comBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 14 16. TRADING PLACES $1.02 trillionThe total market capitalisation of companies on the BombayStock Exchange, as at 23 May 2012. Founded in 1875, the BSE isthe oldest stock exchange in Asia, and has the highest number oflisted companies (5,115) in the world.indianexpress.comBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 15 17. PLUGGED-IN 7.5The number of internet users per 100 people, with access tothe worldwide network. In the UK the figure is 84.7, while inBrazil it is 40.7.databank.worldbank.orgBUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 16 18. This report was part of Business Strategy Review,Volume 23 Issue 3 - 2012Visit the website www.london.edu/bsr BUSINESS STRATEGY REVIEW 17

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