Question : PER CAPITA INCOME

(a) The per capita income of India as compare to that of other neighbouring countries;

(b) The rank of India in the world as per as the per capita income is concerned ; and

(c) The steps taken by the Government to raise per capita income ?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING, MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF STATISTICS AND PROGRAMME IMPLEMENTATION AND MINISTER OF STATE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES IN THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL, PUBLIC GRIEVANCES AND PENSIONS.

(SHRI ARUN SHOURIE)

(a) & (b): Comparable figures of per capita income (Gross National Product) for India and other countries are furnished in Statement annexed. India ranks at 177 in the 209 countries in the world as per World Bank Atlas, 1999.

(c) To raise per capita income in the country, accelerating the growth rate of the economy with stable prices and containing the growth rate of population are essential. Some of the steps to achieve these are detailed in the Ninth Five Year Plan.


STATEMENT IN RESPECT OF PARTS (a) & (b) OF LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5834 FOR 3.5.2000 REGARDING PER CAPITA INCOME

GNP per capita,	GNP per capita,	GNP per capita, GNP per capita,	1997 World	1997 World	1997 World 1997 World	Bank Atlas	Bank Atlas	Bank Atlas Bank Atlas
Rank	method	US $	Rank	method	US $	Rank	method	US $	Rank method	US $
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1	Liechtenstein 50,000 74 Malaysia 4,530 120 Jordan 1,520 167 Moldova 460
2	Luxembourg 45,000 75 Hungary 4,510 120 Swaziland 1,520 168 Mauritania 440
3	Switzerland 43,060 76 Trinidad&Tobago 4,250 122 Algeria 1,500 169 Bhutan 430
4	Japan 38,160 77 Gabon 4,120 124 Romania 1,410 170 Nicaragua 410
5	Norway 36,100 78 Croatia 4,060 125 Kazhakstan 1,350 171 Comoros 400
6	Bermuda 35,000 80 Mauritius 3,870 126 Vanuatu 1,340 171 Lao PDR 400
7	Denmark 34,890 81 Mexico 3,700 127 Suriname 1,320 173 Ghana 390
8	Singapore 32,810 82 Slovak Republic 3,680 128 Moracco 1,260 173 Mongolia 390
9 Cayman islands 32,000 83 Poland 3,590 129 Egypt,Arab Rep. 1,200 175 Benin 380
10 United States 29,080 84 St. Lucia 3,510 129 Philippines 1,200 175 Haiti 380
11 Germany 28,280 85 Venezuela 3,480 131 Maldives 1,180 177 India 370
12 Austria 27,920 86 Estonia 3,360 132 Bulgaria 1,170 177 Zambia 370
13 Iceland 27,000 87 Lebanon 3,350 133 Samoa 1,140 179 Bangladesh 360
14 Belgium 26,730 88 Botswana 3,310 134 Syrian Arab	Republic 1,120 180 Gambia, The 340
15 France 26,300 89 South Africa 3,210 135 Indonesia 1,110 180 Kenya 340
16 Sweden 26,210 90 Grenada 3,140 136 Macedonia, FYR 1,100 180 Togo 340
17 Monaco 26,000 91 Turkey 3,130 137 Cape Verde 1,090 183 Tajikistan 330
18 Netherlands 25,830 92 Panama 3,080 138	Equatorial Guinea 1,060 183	Uganda 330
19 Hongkong, China 25,200 93 Dominica 3,040 139 Ukraine 1,040 185 Centra African	Republic 320
20 Finland 24,790 94 Thailand 2,740 140 Uzbekistan 1,020 186 Vietnam 310
22 United Kingdom 20,870 95 Costa Rica 2,680 141 Bolivia 970 187 Cambodia 300
23 Australia 20,650 95 Russian Federation 2,680 142 Papua New Guinea 930 189 Sao Tome & Principe 290
24 Italy 20,170 97 Belize 2,670 143 Kirbati 910 189 Sudan 290
25 Canada 19,640 98 Peru 2,610 144 Solomon Islands 870 191 Nigeria 280
28 Ireland 17,790 99 Fiji 2,460 145 China 860 192 Yemen, Rep. 270
32 Israel 16,180 101 Latvia 2,430 145 Georgia 860 193 Angola 260
35 New Zealand 15,830 102 St. Vincent/	Grenadines 2,420 148 Guyana 800 193 Mali 260
38 Spain 14,490 103 Lithuania 2,260 148 Sri Lanka 800 196 Burkina Faso 250
49 Greece 11,640 104 Colombia 2,180 151 Albania 760 196 Madagaskar 250
52 Portugal 11,010 105 Belarus 2,150 152 Honduras 740 198 Chad 230
53 Korea, Rep. 10,550 106 Namibia 2,110 153 Zimbabwe 720 198 Eritrea 230
54 Slovenia 9,840 106 Tunisia 2,110 154 Cote d` ivoire 710 198 Guinea-Bissau 230
56 Malta 9,330 108 Paraguay 2,000 155 Lesotho 680 201 Nepal 220
57 Argentina 8,950 109 Micronesia Fed.Sts. 1,920 156 Congo, Rep. 670 202 Malawl 210
62 Antigua&Barbuda 7,380 110 El Salvador 1,810 157 Turkmenistan 640 202 Rwanda 210
64 Saudi Arabia 7,150 110 Tonga 1,810 158 Cameroon 620 202 Tanzania 210
67 Seychelles 6,910 112 Iran, Islamic Rep. 1,780 159 Armenia 560 205 Niger 200
68 St.Kitts& Nevis 6,260 113 Dominican Republic 1,750 160 Guinea 550 206 Sierra Leone 160
69 Uruguay 6,130 114 Marshall Islands 1,610 161 Senegal 540 207 Burundi 140
70 Czech Republic 5,240 116 Guatemala 1,580 163 Azerbaijan 510 207 Mozambique 140
72 Chile 4,820 117 Ecuador 1,570 164 Pakistan 500 209 Congo, Dem.Rep. 110
73 Brazil 4,790 119 Jamaica 1,550 166 Kyrgyz Republic 480 209 Ethiopia 110
	Source: 1999 World Bank Atlas