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India Q1 GDP data due next week: what it includes and how it is calculated
India Q1 GDP data due next week: what it includes and how it is calculated
India's gross domestic product (GDP) data for the first quarter of the current financial year is scheduled to be released next week. The GDP measures the total monetary value of all final…
India's gross domestic product (GDP) data for the first quarter of the current financial year is scheduled to be released next week. The GDP measures the total monetary value of all final goods and services produced within the country's borders during a specific period.
GDP is calculated using three methods: the production approach, which adds value at each stage of production, the income approach, which sums wages, profits and taxes minus subsidies, and the expenditure approach, which adds consumption, investment, government spending and net exports. India officially uses the production approach as the primary method, with 2011-12 as the base year for constant-price calculations.
The data is released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation. The Q1 figures cover April to June 2024 and will show whether economic growth has maintained momentum or slowed compared to the previous quarter and year-ago period.
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GDP is the most widely watched indicator of economic health, but its composition matters more than the headline number. A growth spike driven by government spending is less sustainable than one led by private investment or exports. The NSO's base year revision from 2011-12 to a more recent year has been pending for years, and outdated weights can distort real growth estimates. Watch whether the Q1 print beats or misses the Reserve Bank of India's projection of 7.1 per cent for the quarter, and whether private consumption shows a recovery. The next signal to track is the RBI's monetary policy decision in October, which will factor this data in.
Source: news18.com
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