According to the first advance estimates of national income released by the National Statistical Office (NSO) on Friday, the Indian economy is expected to grow by 7% in 2022-23. This is slightly higher than the RBI’s most recent assessment in the December monetary policy committee meeting when the central bank reduced its growth forecast to 6.8 percent.
Estimated economic growth in India
- According to the most recent estimates, growth will likely slow in the second half: Given that the economy grew by 9.7% in the first half of the fiscal year (April-September), the latest estimate suggests that growth will slow to 4.5% in the second half of the year (October-March) as the base effect fades.
- According to full-year growth projections, India will be the fastest-growing economy: Despite this, the full-year growth forecast indicates that India will be one of the world’s fastest-growing economies.
The Indian economy is showing signs of improvement.
- Positive medium-term growth prospects: Corporate and bank balance sheets are improving, credit growth is increasing, and capacity utilization is increasing, all of which bodes well for investment activity.
- Positive impact on tourism: The end of Covid-19 should have a positive impact on travel, transportation, and tourism. With a decrease in housing inventory and nearly stable prices over the last decade, construction activity should pick up even more.
- India is doing better in terms of inflation: In terms of inflation, India outperforms many advanced economies and emerging markets.
Problem areas
- Private consumption is expected to decline in the second half of the year: While the rate of contraction is expected to be slow, the slowdown in spending could be due to the exhaustion of pent-up demand or the lag effect of tighter monetary policy.
- Exports are expected to grow at a rate of nearly 12% in the second half of the year, according to estimates. This contradicts recent data showing that export growth has actually slowed significantly as advanced economies have come under pressure.
- Agriculture growth is expected to slow in the second half: Agriculture growth is expected to slow in the second half. According to some analysts, this is inconsistent with the healthy sowing rates and reservoir levels.
- Manufacturing will rise: After being almost flat in the first half of the year, the manufacturing sector is expected to rise in the second half. This is difficult to reconcile with the view that both domestic demand and exports are likely to remain weak, affecting industrial production.
- Government spending will be nearly flat: Government spending on public administration, defense, and other services is expected to remain relatively flat in the second half. This is unusual given that government consumption expenditure is expected to increase by 7.2% during the period.
Estimates are likely to change because the data is not yet concrete.
- Because the preliminary estimates are based on only seven to eight months of data, they are likely to change once more data becomes available.
- They do, however, provide a sense of underlying momentum in economic activity, which is useful in the context of the upcoming Union budget.
- The previous budget assumed a nominal GDP growth rate of 11.1%. However, according to the most recent estimates, nominal GDP will grow at a significantly faster rate of 15.4 percent.
@the end
Along with tax collection trends indicating that the government’s revenues will exceed budgeted targets by a significant margin, these growth projections only increase the likelihood of the Centre meeting its fiscal deficit target for the year.
Source: https://www.livemint.com/economy/indias-gdp-to-grow-at-7-in-fy23-first-advance-estimates-11672981943938.html#:~:text=The%20IMF%20too%20had%20reduced,7%25%20for%202022%2D23.