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Growth & Output
GDP Growth
7.2%
+0.3ppfrom 6.9%
As of 31 March 2026Quarterly
GDP growth has stayed above 6.5% for two years
Real GDP growth, year-on-year %, quarterly
Source: MoSPI National Accounts; illustrative seriesShare or embed this chart
What this measures
Gross Domestic Product growth measures the year-on-year expansion of India's economy at constant prices. It's the single most-watched number in Indian economic policy, and the headline figure most often quoted in budget and RBI commentary.
Source & release schedule
Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), National Accounts
Released quarterly, roughly two months after quarter-end.
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