From the data given below, compare and contrast India’s and China’s sectoral contribution towards GVA / GDP. Sectoral Contribution to GVA / GDP (in…

In both nations, the contribution of the agricultural sector to GDP is the least of the three sectors. Whereas; the service sector is the highest contributor to GDP in both nations.The contribution of the agriculture sector to the GDP in India stands at $\displaystyle 16$% which is approximately more than double of China, i.e. $\displaystyle 7$%.In China, the contribution of the industrial sector ($\displaystyle 41$%) is way ahead of India ($\displaystyle 30$%), owing to technological upliftment and rapid industrial growth in China in the 1970s.The service sector contributes more than half to the GDP in both India ($\displaystyle 54$%) and China ($\displaystyle 52$%) indicating the scale of economic growth in the two nations.