100% growth over past 10 years! IMF says India GDP likely to hit ₹3.6 lakh crore by 2025-end. Top updates

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has in its latest report noted that India's GDP growth rate has doubled over the past decade, and the country is likely to reach ₹3.6 lakh crore ($4.27 trillion) by 2025-end, ANI reported.

IMF data showed that India's GDP was ₹1.8 lakh crore ($2.1 trillion) in 2015 (at current prices) and is expected to reach ₹3.6 lakh crore ($4.27 trillion) by 2025-end — a 100 per cent growth over the past 10 years!

The fund also praised India's “strong economic resilience”. We take a look at what the IMF report states about the Indian economy, GDP, growth, inflation and other factors.

IMF Says ₹3.6 lakh crore GDP by 2025-end — Top Updates

• According to IMF data, India's real GDP growth rate for 2025 is at 6.5 per cent, indicating a strong and stable expansion of the economy.
• Real GDP growth is the increase in value of goods and services produced in the country after adjusting for inflation.
• On Inflation, the report noted that it remains “a crucial factor influencing economic conditions”. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has targetted a inflation range of 4-6 per cent.

• IMF data showed India's inflation is expected to remain at 4.1 per cent.
• For, GDP per capita, the IMF report estimated this to be at ₹10,23,709 ($11,940). GDP per capital measures the average income of a citizen based on the total economic output and indicates individual prosperity and living standards.
• IMF data also noted that central government debt is 82.6 per cent of GDP at present — quite high compared to India's economic output and could pose challenges for fiscal policies.

• The report highlighted India's “strong economic resilience, with a sharp rise in GDP, steady real growth, and improving income levels”.
• It, however, said that factors such as inflation and high public debt remain key areas to track over the next years.

(With inputs from ANI)