Why Was ₹6 Lakh Crore Shaved Off Last Year’s GDP? Govt Explains the Numbers
Garg said revised base-year figures and weak manufacturing and consumption cut the government’s reported quarterly growth to 2.6 percent.
- The Government of India reported 7.8% GDP growth for the April-June quarter of FY27 on Wednesday, surpassing the Reserve Bank's 7% estimate.
- Former Finance Secretary Garg challenged these figures, arguing that real quarterly GDP growth was closer to 2.6% when calculated against the original, unrevised base numbers.
- Garg noted the base figure was revised down to Rs 80 lakh crore—a change of roughly Rs 6 lakh crore—and that "negative growth of consumption" undercut the government's growth claims.
- Questioned on whether he was hinting numbers were revised for appearance, Garg reiterated he was "responsibly making that statement" about the lack of real economic growth.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the numbers proof of the country's "collective strength" against "doomsayers," while Congress flagged concerns over weak agricultural growth and rising debt.
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Times of IndiaWhy was ₹6 lakh crore shaved off last year’s GDP? Govt explains the numbers
The government clarified GDP revisions are due to series changes and improved data. Last year's GDP estimate was adjusted after a new base year was introduced. Manufacturing's negative inflation reflects separate input and output price deflation. GDP inflation differs from CPI and WPI as it covers the entire economy. Private consumption expenditure calculations do not directly use double deflation.
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GDP numbers are periodically revised when better data becomes available and when the statistical system is updated. The recent exercise involved moving to a new base year of 2022-23, along with changes in data sources and estimation methods.
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