Washington: India has retained its position as the world's fourth largest economy after US, China and Japan, according to a World Bank report.

India's gross national income in purchasing power parity (PPP) terms in 2000 was $ 2,375 billion against $ 2,226 billion in 1999 while the level of per capita income improved to $ 2,340 against 2,230 in 1999, the World Bank's World Development Indicator 2002 said.

The number one position was occupied by the US with a gross national income in PPP terms of $ 9,601 billion in 2000, followed by China with $ 4,951 billion and Japan with $ 3,436 billion.

Germany, once the third largest economy, was positioned in fifth place with $ 2,047 billion.

India's immediate neighbour Pakistan had a gross national income in PPP terms at $ 257 billion while per capita income was $ 1,860, while for Bangladesh it was $ 209 billion and $ 1,590 respectively.

In the case of Sri Lanka the per capita income was $ 3,460 while Gross National Income in PPP terms was $ 67 billion, it added.

PTI