The bar chart illustrates the percentage contributions madeby three different sectors(agriculture, industry and service) to India GDP between 1960 to 2000.
Over the whole time period, the significance of agriculture sector on India GDP decreased drastically, on the other hand, the service sector contribution improved steadily. With regards to the industrial sector, the contribution to GDP remained stable between 1980 to 2000.
In 1960, agriculture played a major role in India’s GDP peaking at over 60%, however, it’s contribution to India’s GDP decreased steadily up to it’s lowest 13% in 2000 on ,the other hand, the service sector had a less significant part in GDP’s contribution of 17%, but its share in GDP rose gradually with 25%-45% between 1970 -1980 to 63%in 2000 and became the major part of India’s GDP.
With regards to the industrial sector, the pattern is quite different from other two sectors, its contributio slightly increased between 1960 -1980 from 17% -25% and attained a period of stability from 1980-2000.
