Indian economy surpasses pre-Covid level as GDP grows at 8.4% in Sept quarter

Nov 30, 2021
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India’s Gross Home Product (GDP) grew by 8.4 per cent within the second quarter of the present monetary yr, in response to the information launched by the federal government on Tuesday. The ministry of statistics and programme implementation launched the estimates of GDP each at fixed and present costs. The info confirmed that the economic system has surpassed the pre-Covid degree.

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“GDP at Fixed (2011-12) Costs in Q2 2021-22 is estimated at 35.73 lakh crore, as in opposition to 32.97 lakh crore in Q2 2020-21, displaying a development of 8.4 per cent as in comparison with 7.4 per cent contraction in Q2 2020-21,” the ministry stated.

At present costs, the GDP is estimated at 55.54 lakh crore, as in opposition to 47.26 lakh crore in Q2 2020-21, displaying a development of 17.5 per cent as in comparison with 4.4 per cent contraction in the identical interval final yr, the ministry added.

The Indian economic system had shrunk in 2020-21 fiscal (April 2020 to March 2021) because the coronavirus illness (Covid-19) pandemic induced restrictions battered enterprise exercise.

The gradual lifting of the restrictions and financial and financial measures and 20 lakh crore stimulus bundle, have helped the economic system to rebound from pandemic lows.

“GDP at Fixed (2011-12) Costs in April-September 2021-22 (H1 2021-22) is estimated at 68.11 lakh crore as in opposition to 59.92 lakh crores in the course of the corresponding interval of earlier yr, displaying a development of 13.7 per cent in H1 2021-22 as in opposition to contraction of 15.9 per cent throughout the identical interval final yr,” the ministry stated in a launch.

In response to the federal government knowledge, gross worth added (GVA) development within the manufacturing sector accelerated to five.5 per cent within the second quarter of 2021-22, in comparison with a contraction 1.5 per cent a yr in the past.

Offering a sector-wise break-up of the expansion, the information from Nationwide Statistical Workplace (NSO) stated that electrical energy, fuel, water provide and different utility providers section posted development of 8.9 per cent in opposition to 2.3 per cent enlargement a yr in the past, whereas commerce, resort, transport and communication grew by 8.2 per cent in comparison with 16.1 per cent contraction earlier.

Monetary, actual property {and professional} providers development stood at 7.8 per cent within the quarter for which the information has been launched, in comparison with a contraction of 9.1 per cent. Equally, defence and different providers grew at 17.4 per cent in the course of the September quarter, in comparison with 9.2 per cent contraction a yr earlier.

Current high-frequency indicators such because the October providers buying managers’ index studying of 58.4 had steered {that a} robust restoration is underway.