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National Accounts Statistics

Institutional Framework

National Accounts Statistics (NAS) is India's annual compilation of macroeconomic aggregates: GDP, GNI (Gross National Income), NNP (Net National Product), savings, investment, and sector-level value added. It is compiled by MoSPI under the UN System of National Accounts (SNA) framework.

Two GDP estimates are released annually: (1) Advance Estimate (January of the fiscal year), (2) First Revised Estimate (January of following year), followed by Second and Third Revisions. Quarterly GDP estimates (QGDP) are also published.

Key details
  • MoSPI: nodal ministry; National Statistical Commission (NSC) provides oversight
  • Frequency: Annual NAS + quarterly QGDP estimates
  • GDP measurement approaches: Production/Value Added Approach (primary), Expenditure Approach, Income Approach
  • Previous structural revision: 2011-12 series adopted SNA 2008 framework in January 2015
  • IIP (Index of Industrial Production) base year revision: scheduled May 2026 (from 2011-12 to 2022-23)
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