GDP Comparison: Both India and Chile are developing countries but there is vast difference in the GDP

figures of the two. Also the major contributor to GDP for India is the service sector which accounts for more than half of Indias output. Whereas for Chile it is mineral exports especially copper which accounts for about half of the total value of exports. GDP Annual Growth Rate Chile GDP Annual Growth Rate at 6.80 percent The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Chile expanded 6.80 percent in the second quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. India GDP Annual Growth Rate at 7.70 percent The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in India expanded 7.70 percent in the second quarter of 2011 over the same quarter, previous year. Unlike the commonly used quarterly GDP growth rate the annual GDP growth rate takes into account a full year of economic activity, thus avoiding the need to make any type of seasonal adjustment. Exchange rate: The exchange rate between two currencies specifies how much one currency is worth in terms of the other. USDCLP - Chilean Peso Exchange rate Current exchange rate for chile is 500.25 CLP against 1 USD. The Chilean Rupee exchange rate depreciated 7.34 % percent against the US Dollar. USDINR - Indian Rupee Exchange rate Current exchange rate for India is 50.12 CLP against 1 USD. The Indian Rupee exchange rate depreciated 11.15 percent against the US Dollar during the last 12 months. Historically, from 1973 until 2011 the USDINR exchange averaged 30.22 reaching an historical high of 51.97 in March of 2009 and a record low of 7.19 in March of 1973.

Inflation Rate: Inflation rate refers to a general rise in prices measured against a standard level of purchasing power. The most well known measures of Inflation are the CPI which measures consumer prices, and the GDP deflator, which measures inflation in the whole of the domestic economy. Chile Inflation Rate at 3.70 percent

The inflation rate in Chile was last reported at 3.3 percent in September of 2011. From 2010 until 2010, the average inflation rate in Chile was 0.74 percent reaching an historical high of 2.30 percent in July of 2010 and a record low of -1.30 percent in January of 2010 India Inflation Rate at 10.1 percent The inflation rate in India was last reported at 9 percent in August of 2011. From 1969 until 2010, the average inflation rate in India was 7.99 percent reaching an historical high of 34.68 percent in September of 1974 and a record low of -11.31 percent in May of 1976. About Exports Export goods or services are provided to foreign consumers by domestic producers. It is a good that is sent to another country for sale. Chile Exports at 6609.00 Million Chile exports were worth 6609 Million USD in September of 2011. Chile's economy is highly dependent on international trade. Exports account for about 42% of its GDP. Chile has traditionally been dependent upon copper exports; the state-owned firm CODELCO is the world's largest copper-producing company. The most important non-mineral exports are forestry and wood products, wine, fresh fruit and processed food, fishmeal and seafood. Chiles largest exports markets are European Union, United States, Japan, China and South Korea. India Exports at 24312.00 Millions India exports were worth 24312 Millions USD in August of 2011. Exports amount to 22% of Indias GDP. Gems and jewelry constitute the single largest export item, accounting for 16 percent of exports. India is also leading exporter of textile goods, engineering goods, chemicals, leather manufactures and services. Indias main export partners are European Union, United States, United Arab Emirates and China. Imports An import is any good or service brought into one country from another country in a legitimate fashion, typically for use in trade. Import goods or services are provided to domestic consumers by foreign producers. An import in the receiving country is an export to the sending country. Imports, along with exports, form the basis of international trade. Import of goods normally requires involvement of the Customs authorities in both the country of import and the country of export and are often subject to import quotas, tariffs and trade agreements. when the "imports" are the set of goods and services imported, "Imports" also means the economic value of all goods and services that are imported. The macroeconomic variable I usually stands for the value of these imports over a given period of time, usually one year. Chile Imports at 6285.00 Million

Chile imports were worth 6285 Million USD in September of 2011. Chile imports petroleum and petroleum products, chemicals, electrical and telecommunications equipment, industrial machinery, vehicles and natural gas. Chiles main import partners are United States, European Union, Argentina, Brazil and China. This page includes: Chile Imports chart, historical data and news. India Imports at 40426.00 Millions India imports were worth 40426 Millions USD in July of 2011. India is poor in oil resources and is currently heavily dependent on coal and foreign oil imports for its energy needs. Other imported products are: machinery, gems, fertilizers and chemicals. Main import partners are European Union, Saudi Arabia and United States. This page includes: India Imports chart, historical data and news. Unemployment Rate Chile Unemployment Rate at 7.40 percent The unemployment rate in Chile was last reported at 7.4 percent in the June to August of 2011 period. From 2009 until 2010, Chile's Unemployment Rate averaged 10.23 percent reaching an historical high of 11.60 percent in July of 2009 and a record low of 8.50 percent in June of 2010. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: Chile Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news. India Unemployment Rate at 9.40 percent The unemployment rate in India was last reported at 9.4 percent in 2009/10 fiscal year. From 1983 until 2000, India's Unemployment Rate averaged 7.20 percent reaching an historical high of 8.30 percent in December of 1983 and a record low of 5.99 percent in December of 1994. The labour force is defined as the number of people employed plus the number unemployed but seeking work. The nonlabour force includes those who are not looking for work, those who are institutionalised and those serving in the military. This page includes: India Unemployment Rate chart, historical data and news. Government Debt to GDP Government debt as a percent of GDP, also known as debt-to-GDP ratio, is the amount of national debt a country has in percentage of its Gross Domestic Product. Basically, Government debt is the money owed by the central government to its creditors. There are two types of government debt: net and gross. Gross debt is the accumulation of outstanding government debt which may be in the form of government bonds, credit default swaps, currency swaps, special drawing rights, loans, insurance and pensions. Net debt is the difference between gross debt and the financial assets that government holds. The higher the debt-to-GDP ratio, the less likely the country will pay its debt back, and more likely the country is to default on its debt obligations.

Chile Government Debt To GDP at 8.80 percent The Government Debt in Chile was last reported at 8.8 percent of the countrys GDP. From 1996 until 2010, Chile's average Government Debt to GDP was 10.64 percent reaching an historical high of 15.70 percent in December of 2002 and a record low of 4.10 percent in December of 2007. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure Chile's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting Chile's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for Chile's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

India Government Debt To GDP at 69.20 percent The Government Debt in India was last reported at 69.2 percent of the countrys GDP. From 1991 until 2010, India's average Government Debt to GDP was 72.60 percent reaching an historical high of 81.20 percent in December of 2003 and a record low of 64.10 percent in December of 1996. Generally, Government debt as a percent of GDP is used by investors to measure India's ability to make future payments on its debt, thus affecting India's borrowing costs and government bond yields. This page includes a chart with historical data for India's General Government Gross Debt as a percent of GDP.

Interest Rate Chile Interest Rate at 5.25 percent The benchmark interest rate in Chile was last reported at 5.25 percent. In Chile, interest rate decisions are taken by The Central Bank of Chile (Banko Central de Chile). The official interest rate is monetary policy interest rate (PDBC Pagars Descontables del Banco Central) which is overnight interbank interest rate. From 1995 until 2010, Chile's average interest rate was 4.99 percent reaching an historical high of 14.00 percent in September of 1998 and a record low of 0.50 percent in July of 2009. This page includes: Chile Interest Rate chart, historical data and new India Interest Rate at 7.25 percent The benchmark interest rate (reverse repo) in India was last reported at 7.25 percent. In India, interest rate decisions are taken by the Reserve Bank of India's Central Board of Directors. The official interest rate is the benchmark repurchase rate. From 2000 until 2010, India's average interest rate was 5.82 percent reaching an historical high of 14.50 percent in August of 2000 and a record low of 3.25 percent in April of 2009. This page includes: India Interest Rate chart, historical data and news.