India poised to become third-largest consumer market behind US, China: WEF

09 Jan 2019 Evaluate

With expectations of growth in Indian consumer spending, an international organization, World Economic Forum (WEF) has said that India is poised to become the third-largest consumer market behind only the US and China. It noted that domestic private consumption is expected to grow to nearly $6 trillion by 2030 from $1.5 trillion at present.

As per the report titled 'Future of Consumption in Fast-Growth Consumer Markets', by 2030, India will move from being an economy led by the bottom of the pyramid, to one led by the middle class. Nearly 80% of households in 2030 will be middle-income, up from about 50% currently. The middle class will drive 75% of consumer spending in 2030.

World Economic Forum further highlighted that over the next decade, consumption in fast-growth consumer markets such as China, India and Southeast Asia will be reshaped by the Fourth Industrial Revolution and more than one billion first-time consumers.


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