India

Pakistan

Bangladesh

Nepal

Sri Lanka

Bhutan

Maldives

South Asia (Weighted Average)

Developing Countries

Total GDP (US $ Millions) - 1998

430

63

43

4.8

16

0.4

0.3

558  T

6194 T

Real GDP Per Capita  (PPP $)-1997     

1670

1560

1050

1090

2490

1467

3690

1600

3240

GNP Per Capita  - 1998 (US $)                                 

440

470

350

210

810

470

1130

386

1250

Income Share: Ratio of Highest 20% to Lowest 20%  - 1995-97

5.7

4.3

4.9

5.9

5.4

-

-

5.5

-

Population Below Poverty Line (%) 1989-94   

- $ 1  a  Day

- National Poverty Line

53

12

29

53

4

-

-

45

32

-

34

48

-

22

-

-

40

-

People in Poverty (%) 1990                                                                                                    

                                                                         Urban                                                                                        

                                                                          Rural

38

20

56

19

15

-

-

37

-

49

31

51

43

36

-

-

47

-

Social Security Benefit Expenditure (As % of GDP)                                                                - 1993

0.3

0.2

-

-

2.5

-

-

0.4

-

Public Expenditure on Education & Health (As % of GNP)                                                       - 1995

4.2

3.6

3.7

4.3

4.5

-

13.3

4.1

-

Gross Domestic Investments (As % of GDP)

                                                                          - 1998

24

17

22

22

25

43

-

23

24

Industry (As % of GDP)                                - 1997

30

25

27

22

26

38

-

29

36

Tax Revenue  (As % of GDP)                        - 1997

11

13

8

9

16

6

21

11

-

Exports  (As % of GDP)                                - 1997

12

16

12

26

36

31

-

13

27 a

Debts Service Ratio (Debt Service As % of Exports of Goods & Services)                       - 1997

20

35

11

6.9

6.4

5.1

6.7

20

18

Total Net Official Development Assistance Received (US $ Millions)                               – 1997

                                                                   - Quantity

                                                           - As % of GNP

1678

597

0.4

1009

414

345

70

26

4139 T

34469 T

1.0

2.3

8.4

2.0

21.3

8.4

0.8

0.9

Total External Debt (US $ Billions)              - 1998

98

32

16

3

9

-

-

157

2536 T

Gross Domestic Savings (As % of GDP )     - 1998

21

13

17

10

19

32

-

20

24