Can someone explain to me what average GDP growth rate % has been assumed for the next 9 years?
I selected an average GDP growth rate of 10% for the next 9 years, & did a little calculation:
GDP nominal of India for 2011: $1.73 trillion
10% of $1.73 trillion is $0.173 trillion.
Hence:
1.73 + 9(0.173) = $3.287 trillion in 2020
Even when I used an average 15% GDP growth rate for the next 9 years, the GDP for 2020 came out to be $4.066 trillion.
There must be some other way to calculate this. Can someone show me how they got the $5.6 trillion economy number by 2020?
You math works for only when one year period is taken into account, but not for N number of years.
As I can see, you certainly dont sound intelligent or either good in math or economics.
I will leave those predictions aside for now, and let me clear some air on your maths.
A banker uses compund interest when N number of years are considered. It means FV(future value)=PV x (1+I)^N.
It means if that 1.73 trillion is considered as Present value the GDP by the end of next 9 years will be little over 4 trillion.
But again,this math works for banking system. And economics is much more complex than just banking and interest rates. It takes both inflation and exchange rate into account.Depends on which FV you are looking at.
I myself always make fun of those predictions, but neverthless, they are usefull in guiding the economy in the right track. These predictions sometimes called as the guard rails of an economy. Many policies are laid forth on the basis of these predictions( which I mean acurate and meaning full ones) All the 5 years plans are laid with emphasis on these.
Now the whole Euro zone is struggling with a meagre 0.1-0.2 % growth, I casts a doubt on the whole world GPD .
P.S: A slightly optimist view here. With the corruption being checked in the next couple of years and killed to death,It means more spending power to the common man and companies. IT also means more savings which means more funds available for infra development. This savings will fill the gap in FDI needed for much Infra and will keep the GDP numbers growing.
IF people like to take my predictions granted, you will see a major shift in the world economic order by 2015.2015 will mark the begining of the new golden age especially for India.We will be marching on our way when we used to dominate the world with 35% GDP some 1000 years ago.