February 28, 2025 3:33 PM
India needs to grow by 7.8 pc to reach high-income status by 2047, a possible target: World Bank
A new World Bank report on Friday said that India needs to grow by 7.8 per cent on average over the next 22 years to achieve the country’s aspirations of reaching high-income status by 2047 -- a target that is possible to achieve. The new 'India Country Economic Memorandum' titled ‘Becoming a High-Income Economy in a Generation,’ finds that this target is possible. Recognising India’s fast pace of growth averaging 6.3 per cent between 2000 and 2024, the WB report noted that India’s p...