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India’s GDP shrinks 3% in 2026 base revision, data shows
India's gross domestic product (GDP) for the 2022-23 base year fell by Rs 7.7 trillion, or about 3%, to Rs 261 trillion after the 2026 base revision, according to data from Data…
India's gross domestic product (GDP) for the 2022-23 base year fell by Rs 7.7 trillion, or about 3%, to Rs 261 trillion after the 2026 base revision, according to data from Data For India. The revision, which updates the measurement framework and data sources to reflect structural changes in the economy, is the second consecutive one to shrink the size of the economy, a departure from global trends where base revisions typically increase GDP.
The non-financial private corporate sector drove the decline, contracting by nearly Rs 6.7 trillion to Rs 80 trillion, with its share in gross value added (GVA) falling 1.5 percentage points to 33.9%. Improvements in source data and methodological refinements caused this reduction. Meanwhile, the primary sector's GVA share rose significantly, led by agriculture, while the tertiary sector's share fell sharply. Public corporations saw a marginal GVA increase, while the unorganised and government sectors declined marginally.
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A 3% downward revision in GDP is unusual globally and raises questions about past overestimation of corporate output. The base revision captures new data sources and methods, but the contraction suggests earlier estimates may have relied on less accurate sampling of the private sector. This matters because investors and policymakers use GDP trends to set fiscal and monetary policy. The next official release based on the new series will be watched for whether the lower base alters growth rates in subsequent years. The next GDP data release is scheduled for February 28, 2025.
Source: dataforindia.com
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