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How is the economy doing?

Real GDP growth

7.8%
year on year, Apr 2026

Above its usual range of 5.4% to 7.7%. The record is 22.6%, in April 2021. Up from 6.9% a year ago.

201520202025−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%20.0%30.0%22.6%, Apr 2021−23.1%, Apr 2020usual range, 5.4% to 7.7%7.8%201520202025−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%20.0%30.0%22.6%, Apr 2021−23.1%, Apr 2020usual range, 5.4% to 7.7%7.8%201420162018202020222024−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%10.0%20.0%30.0%22.6%, Apr 2021−23.1%, Apr 2020usual range, 5.4% to 7.7%7.8%2014201620182020202220242026−30.0%−20.0%−10.0%0.0%20.0%30.0%22.6%, Apr 2021−23.1%, Apr 2020usual range, 5.4% to 7.7%7.8%

What it is. The economy's output after inflation, against the same quarter a year earlier.

How to read it. The broadest measure of growth. It is revised later, sometimes by a lot.

Source: MoSPI / National Statistics Office, eSankhyiki API Method Data

The numbers

Latest7.8%Apr 2026
A week ago8.6%
A month ago8.6%
A year ago6.9%
Usual range5.4% to 7.7%
Median6.9%
Lowest−23.1%1 Apr 2020
Highest22.6%1 Apr 2021
Percentile, full history77
Percentile, last 5 years76

The usual range is the middle half of readings since 2012. A percentile is the share of the 57 readings since 1 Apr 2012 that were below today's. Data: statistics, history (JSON); history as CSV.

To cite: tipsheet, “Real GDP growth”, data to Apr 2026, https://tipsheet.markets/i/real-gdp-growth/

Read it with

Industrial production growth 8.0%usual
Unemployment rate (PLFS) 5.0%new series
WPI inflation 9.9%above usual
Market value of NSE-listed companies ₹467.7 lakh crbelow its record
Core CPI inflation 4.4%usual
Companies listed on NSE 3,055record high

the usual range: the middle half of all readingstodayEach line runs from the lowest reading ever to the highest.