The following points highlight the twelve trends of national income during different plan periods.
1. First Plan (1951-56):
During the First Plan period, the national income at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 41,443 crore in 1951-52 to Rs 48,288 crore in 1955-56 showing an annual average growth rate of 4.2 per cent. Again the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased from Rs 1135.4 in 1951-52 to Rs 1228.7 in 1955-56 showing an average growth rate of only 2.4 per cent during the same plan period.
2. Second Plan (1956-61):
During the Second Plan period, the national income at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 50,955 in 1956-57 to Rs 58,602 crore in 1960-61 showing an annual average growth rate of 4.2 per cent during the plan period. Moreover, the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also reached the level from Rs 1,270.7 in 1956-57 to Rs 1.285.8 in 1960-61 showing an annual average growth rate of 2.2 per cent during the plan period.
3. Third Plan (1961-66):
During the Third Plan, the net national product at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 60,168 crore in 1961-62 to Rs 65,734 crore in 1965-66 showing an annual average growth rate of only 2.6 per cent during the plan period.
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Again, the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased insignificantly from Rs 1,355.1 in 1961-62 to Rs 1,355.3 in 1965-66 showing an annual average growth rate of only 0.3 per cent during the plan period.
4. Fourth Plan (1969-74):
During the Fourth Plan, the national income at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 78,177 crore in 1969-70 to Rs 86,010 crore in 1973-74 which revealed the annual average growth rate of only 3.2 per cent during the plan period.
Again the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased marginally from Rs 1,478 in 1969-70 to Rs 1,483 in 1973-74 showing an annual average growth of only 0.9 per cent during the same period.
5. Fifth Plan (1974-78):
During the Fifth Plan period, the net national product at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 87,116 crore in 1974-75 to Rs 1,03,670 crore in 1977-78 showing an annual average growth rate 4.9 per cent during the plan period. Again the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased from Rs 1469 in 1974-75 to Rs 1,635 in 1977-78 showing an annual average growth rate of 2.6 per cent during the plan period.
6. Sixth Plan (1980-85):
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During the Sixth Plan period, the net national product at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 1,10,685 crore in 1980-81 to Rs 1,33,808 crore in 1984-85 showing an annual average growth rate of 5.4 per cent during the plan period. Similarly, the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased from Rs 1,630 in 1980-81 to Rs 1811 in 1984-85 showing an annual average growth of 3.1 per cent during the plan period.
7. Seventh Plan (1985-90):
During the Seventh Plan period, the national income of India at constant (1980-81) prices increased from Rs 1, 39,025 crore in 1985-86 to Rs 1,77,315 crore in 1989-90 showing an annual average growth rate of 5.5 per cent during the plan period. Again the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased from Rs 1,841 in 1985-86 to Rs 2,157 in 1989-90 showing an annual average growth rate of 3.5 per cent during the plan period.
8. Eighth Plan (1992-97):
During the Eighth Plan period, the national income at constant (1980-81) prices increased considerably from Rs 1, 95,602 crore in 1992-93 to Rs 2, 58,465 crore in 1996-97 showing an annual average growth of 6.7 per cent during the plan period. Again the per capita income at 1980-81 prices also increased from Rs 2,243 in 1992-93 to Rs 2,761 in 1996-97 showing an annual average growth rate of 4.6 per cent during the plan period.
9. Ninth Plan (1997-2002):
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The Ninth Plan which started from 1st April 1997 continued till 31st March 2002. The draft of the Ninth Plan approved by the National Development Council (NDC) on 19th February 1999 projected a GDP growth rate of 6.5 per cent during the plan period, but the achievement was estimated at 5.5 per cent during the plan period.
During the Ninth Plan period, the national income at constant prices (1993-94) increased considerably from Rs 8, 90,890 crore in 1997-98 to Rs 11,15,157 crore in 2001-02, showing an annual average growth rate of 5.5 percent during the plan period.
Again the per capita income at 1993- 94 prices also increased from Rs 9,243.6 in 1997-98 to Rs 10,753.7 in 2001-02, showing an annual average growth rate of 3.5 per cent during the plan period.
10. Tenth Plan (2002-2007):
The Tenth Plan which started in 1st April, 2002 continued till 31st March, 2007. The draft of the Tenth Plan approved by NDC on 1st September, 2001 had set a target of achieving growth rate of 8.0 per cent in GDP during the plan period.
During the Tenth Plan period, the national income at constant prices (1999-2000) increased considerably from Rs 18, 05,830 crore in 2002-03 to Rs 25,30,494 crore in 2006-07, showing the annual growth rate of 7.5 per cent. Again the per capita income also attained annual growth rate of 5.9 per cent.
11. Eleventh Plan (2007-2012):
The Eleventh plan started in 1st April. 2007 and continued till 31st March, 2012. The draft of the Eleventh Plan approved by NDC on 9th December, 2006 has set a target of achieving growth rate of 9.0 per cent of GDP during the plan period.
During the Eleventh Plan period, the national income at constant prices (2004-05) has increased from Rs 3,451,829 crore in 2007-08 to Rs 45, 73,328 crore in 2011-12, showing the annual growth of rate of 7.8 per cent and the per capita income attained annual growth rate of 6.3 per cent.
12. Twelfth Plan (2012-17):
The Twelfth Plan started from 1st April, 2012 and will continue till 31st March, 2017. The draft of the Twelfth Plan approved by NDC has set a target of achieving growth rate of 9.0 per cent. During Twelfth Plan period, the national income at constant prices (2011-12) has increased from Rs 8,193,427 crore in 2012-13 to Rs 9,400,266 crore in 2014-15(A), showing the annual growth of 4.9 per cent.