The bar chart illustrates the contributions of agriculture, industry and services sectors to India’s GDP between 1960 and 2000. Unites are measured in percentages.
Overall, the services sector became the dominant contributor to India’s GDP over the four decades, while agriculture’s role steadily declined. The industry sector experienced a gradual growth, starting equally in the same level as services, but later outcompeted agriculture.
In 1960, agriculture was the largest sector, accounting for approximately 63% of GDP. Industry and services contributed around 15% and 17%, respectively. By 1970, agriculture decreased to 8%, resulting in roughly 55%, whereas the industry and services rose steadily to 21% and 23%, accordingly.
By 1990, the services sector increased significantly to 45% from less than 30%, while agriculture declined to 31%. Meanwhile, the industry remained stable at about 26%. In 2000, the services had become the leading sector, accounting for around 63% of GDP. The agriculture continued its decline to roughly 16%, and the industry saw moderate growth, reaching approximately 26%.