GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

LOK SABHA

UNSTARREDQUESTION NO: 585

ANSWERED ON: 11.05.2012

PER CAPITA INCOME AND DEBT 

(a) the per capita income and per capita debt burden of the country during each of the last three years and the current year;

  (b) the details of increase in the per capita purchasing power in the country vis-a-vis the rise in prices during the same period; and 

(c) the reaction of the Government thereto?

ANSWER

(a) As per the Press note on Quick estimates and Advance estimates of National Income, 2011-12 released by Central Statistics Office (CSO) on January 31st, 2012 and February , 2012, the per capita income in nominal terms is estimated to be ? 611,? 53331 and ? 602 in 200-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively. Indias per capita external debt is estimated to be US dollar 221., US Dollar 256.6 and US Dollar 2.3 in 200-10, 2010-11 and 2011-12 respectively.   

(b)&(c) Information on the growth rate of per capita income at current prices and WPI inflation rate are given as under:   (in per cent)  Items    2009-10  2010-11  2011-12      

Growth rate of per capita 13.1  15.6  14.3 income at current prices   

The growth rate of per capita income at current prices has been more than the WPI inflation rate which reflects increase in the per capita purchasing power in the country.