Q1: How is GDP calculated, and what drove GDP growth in April-June?
GDP is calculated by adding up private consumption expenditure, investment, government expenditure, and net exports. In Q1, GDP was ₹40.4 trillion, 7.8% higher than the previous year. Economic growth in this quarter has been influenced by the base effect, where the low GDP numbers from Q1 2020 due to the pandemic-induced lockdown contribute to the apparent growth.
Q2: How has real GDP growth looked over the past four years?
Real GDP, adjusted for inflation, has grown at an average rate of 3.2% per year from 2019-20 to 2023-24. This indicates that the economy is still recovering from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Private consumption expenditure, a significant part of GDP, has grown at an average rate of 3.6% per year during this period.
Q3: What is the difference between real GDP and nominal GDP?
Real GDP accounts for inflation by subtracting it from nominal growth. In Q1, real GDP growth was 7.8%, while nominal GDP growth was 8%. The difference is due to the fact that the GDP deflator, which measures inflation's impact on GDP, was very close to 0% due to falling wholesale prices even as retail prices did grow.
Q4: Which sectors have performed well in contributing to GDP growth?
Agriculture grew by 3.5%, and industry grew by 5.5%, with manufacturing seeing 4.7% growth. Services, accounting for 56% of gross value added, drove GDP with 10.3% growth. Financial services, real estate, and professional services within the services sector grew by 12.2%.
Q5: How has investment growth fared?
Investment grew by 8% year-on-year. Over the four-year period, investment growth averaged 4.1% per year, slightly better than GDP growth. Investment is crucial for job creation and driving economic growth, especially when consumer expenditure is recovering slowly.
Q6: Where can I find more information on these economic trends?
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