GDP Growth During Five Years Plans in India during in Twelve Five years plans
| Plan | Target | Actual |
| First Plan (1951-56) | 2.9% | 3.6% |
| Second Plan (1956-61) | 4.5% | 4.3% |
| Third Plan (1961-66) | 5.6% | 2.8% |
| Fourth Plan (1969-74) | 5.7% | 3.3% |
| Fifth Plan (1974-79) | 4.4% | 4.8% |
| Sixth Plan (1980-85) | 5.2% | 6.0% |
| Seventh Plan (1985-90) | 5.0% | 6.0% |
| Eighth Plan (1992-97) | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| Ninth Plan (1997-2002) | 6.5% | 5.4% |
| Tenth Plan (2002-07) | 8.0% | 7.2% |
| Eleventh Plan (2007-12) | 9.0% | – |
| Twelfth Plan (2012-17) | 8.2% | – |
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