A quarter century of growth with stability (1980-2005)  The Indian economy has been growing at an average growth rate of about 6.0 per cent over a period of 25 years since 1980-81 (India’s fiscal year is from 1st April to 31st March).
The important point to note is that not only the growth rate of the Indian economy has been high during this period, but there has been considerable amount of stability also. A remarkable feature of India's growth experience has been its resilience to both global and domestic shocks.