2xble deflation demystified: GDP numbers may look puzzling, but the new methodology measures the economy differently

India's Q1 FY27 GDP deflator appears low, but national accounts explain this divergence. Double deflation methodology ...
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New GDP Series: Govt Explains Data Revisions, Deflators And GVA

MoSPI has issued fresh clarifications on the updated GDP series, explaining the negative manufacturing deflator, revisions to Q1 FY26 estimates ...

7.8% GDP ‘puzzle’: Why does headline growth look so different from lived economic reality?

Nominal GDP grew by 10.3 per cent while real GDP grew by 7.8 per cent. The difference between the two figures implies a GDP ...

Explained: Why India’s 7.8% GDP growth has sparked a maths debate

One of the biggest points of discussion and questioning is the revision to Q1 FY26 GDP at current prices, that is the figures ...

Centre issues FAQs amid opposition's questions over 7.8% GDP growth

The Centre on Wednesday released a set of FAQs to clarify the methodology behind India’s latest GDP estimates, after the ...
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GDP growth debate: Is the deflator making India’s 7.8% growth look stronger?

Explore the debate over India's 7.8% GDP growth rate for Q1 FY27, highlighting the role of the GDP deflator and the ...

GDP methodology: MoSPI says negative manufacturing deflator does not mean factory-gate prices fell

The ministry explained how double deflation can produce a negative implicit GVA deflator when input prices rise faster than ...

GDP Numbers Win Former CEA’s Vote of Confidence, Methodology Gets ‘Cutting-Edge’ Praise

Former CEA KV Subramanian backed India’s 7.8% Q1 GDP growth, defending the double-deflator methodology while acknowledging ...