Large doesn't necessarily mean a lot for standard of living, because India's population is also very large, so the amount of economy per person is a lot smaller.
India's GDP might make it 4th (by Purchasing Power Parity) or 10th (nominally), but per person it's down at 129th.
India's GDP might make it 4th (by Purchasing Power Parity) or 10th (nominally), but per person it's down at 129th.
(Figures via: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Economy_of_India and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_GDP_%28PPP... )