Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the First Quarter (April-June) of 2019-20



Estimates of Gross Domestic Product for the First Quarter (April-June) of 2019-20
The  National Statistical Office (NSO), Ministry of  Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the estimates of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the first quarter (April-June) Q1, of 2019-20, both at Constant (2011-12) and Current Prices, along with the corresponding quarterly estimates of expenditure components of the GDP.


2.      The details of estimates of GDP for Q1 of 2019-20 are presented below:

I (a)     Estimatesat Constant (2011-12) Prices

3.         GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q1 of 2019-20 is estimated at `35.85 lakh crore, as against `34.14lakh crore in Q1 of 2018-19, showing a growth rate of 5.0 percent.  Quarterly GVA at Basic Price at Constant (2011-12) Prices for Q1 of 2019-20 is estimated at `33.48 lakh crore, as against `31.90 lakh crore in Q1 of 2018-19, showing a growth rate of 4.9 percent over the corresponding quarter of previous year.

4.         The economic activities which registered growth of over 7 percent in Q1 of 2019-20 over Q1 of 2018-19 are ‘Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Other Utility Services’, ‘Trade, Hotels, Transport, Communication and Services Related to Broadcasting’ and ‘Public Administration, Defence and Other Services’. The growth in the ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’, ‘Mining and Quarrying’, ‘Manufacturing’, ‘Construction’ and ‘Financial, Real Estate and Professional Services’ is estimated to be 2.0 percent, 2.7 percent, 0.6 percent, 5.7percent, and 5.9 percent, respectively, during this period.

5.         Industry analysis
            The first quarter estimates are based on agricultural production during Rabi season of 2018-19 (which ended in June 2019) obtained from the Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare,for Livestock sector, estimates of production, mainly in the form of production targets for Milk, Egg, Meat and Wool from the Department of Animal Husbandry & Dairying and Fish production data from Department of Fisheries have been used.
Index of Industrial Production (IIP); monthly accounts of Union Government Expenditure maintained by Controller General of Accounts (CGA) and of State Government expenditure maintained by Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for the period April-June 2019-20 have been used. With the introduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 1st July 2017 and consequent changes in the tax structure, the total tax revenue used for GDP compilation includes non-GST revenue and GST revenue. Performance of key sectors like Transport including Railways, Road, Air and Water Transport etc., Communication, Banking and Insurance during the period April-June 2019-20 has been taken into account while compiling the estimates. Performance of the Corporate sector during April-June 2019-20 based on data received from BSE / NSE has been taken into account. 

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing
5.1     Quarterly GVA at Basic Pricesfor Q1 2019-20 from ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector grew by 2.0percent as compared to growth of 5.1percent in Q1 2018-19. The crops including fruits and vegetables account for about 53percent, the livestock products 32 percent andforestry& fisheries 15 percent share of GVA in ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ sector. 
Mining and Quarrying
5.2.Quarterly GVA at Basic Pricesfor Q1 2019-20 from ‘Mining and Quarrying’ sector grew by 2.7 percent as compared to growth of 0.4 percent in Q1 2018-19.  The key indicators of Mining sector, namely, Production of Coal, Crude Oil & Natural Gas and IIP Mining registered growth rates of2.7percent, (-) 6.8 percent, (-)0.5 percent and 3.0 percent respectively, during Q1 of 2019-20 as compared to 12.9 percent, (-)2.4 percent, 0.1 percent and 5.4 percent, respectively,  during Q1 of 2018-19.

Manufacturing
5.3   Quarterly GVA at Basic Prices for Q1 2019-20 from ‘Manufacturing’ sector grew by 0.6 percent as compared to growth of 12.1 percent in Q1 2018-19. The growth of organisedsector (which has a share of more than 75 percent in the Manufacturing sector)was estimated from available data of listed companies with BSE and NSE.  The Quasi-Corporate and Unorganized segment (which has a share of more than 20 percent in the Manufacturing sector)has been estimated using IIP of Manufacturing. IIP Manufacturing registered growth rate of 3.2 percent during Q1 of 2019-20 as compared to 5.1 percent during Q1 of 2018-19.

Electricity, Gas, Water Supply and Other Utility Services
5.4   Quarterly GVA at Basic Pricesfor  Q1 2019-20 from ‘Electricity,Gas, Water Supply and Other Utility Services’  sector  grew by 8.6percent as compared to growth of 6.7 percent in Q1 2018-19.   The key indicator of this sector, namely IIP of Electricity, registered growth rate of 7.2 percent during Q1 2019-20 as compared to 4.9 percent in Q1 2018-19.

Construction
5.5       Quarterly GVA at BasicPricesfor Q1 2019-20 from ‘Construction’ sector grew by 5.7 percent as compared to growth of 9.6 percent in Q1 2018-19.  Key indicators of Construction sector, namely, production of Cement, consumption of finished Steel and IIP of Non-Metallic Mineralsregistered growth rates of 1.2 percent, 6.8 percent and (-)1.1 percent respectively, during Q1 of 2019-20 as compared to 16.3 percent, 9.2 percent and 12.3 percent, respectively, in Q1 of 2018-19.

Trade, Hotels, Transport, Communication and Services Related to Broadcasting
5.6.    Quarterly GVA at Basic Prices for Q1 2019-20 from this sector grew by 7.1 percent as compared to growth of 7.8percent in Q1 2018-19. Key indicator used for estimating GVA from Trade sector is the Sales Tax growth. With the introduction of GST, Sales Tax data is now subsumed under GST. Therefore, a comparable estimate of turnover based on Sales Tax has been estimated. Methodology of estimation is as explained in the Annex to the press note on estimates of GDP for the second quarter (July-September) of 2017-18 released on 30th November, 2017. Indicator used for measuring GVA from Hotels and Restaurant sector is the Private Corporate growth in this sector. Among the other Services sectors, the key indicators of Railways, namely, the Net Tonne Kilometers and Passenger Kilometers have shown growth rates of 0.9 percent and (-) 0.5 percent respectively during Q1 2019-20. In case of other Transport sectors, Passengers Handled by the Civil Aviation, Cargo Handled by the Civil Aviation and Cargo Handled at Major Sea Ports registered growth rates of (-)0.6 percent, (-)6.6 percent and 1.6 percent, respectively, during Q1 2019-20. Sales of Commercial Vehicles registered (-)9.5 percent growth during Q1 2019-20.

Financial, Real Estate and Professional Services
5.7       Quarterly GVA at Basic Pricesfor Q1 2019-20 from this sector grew by5.9percent as compared to growth of 6.5 percent in Q1 2018-19.  Major component of this industry is the Real Estate and Professional Services which has a share of 75.5percent.The key indicators of this sector are the quarterly growth of corporate sector for Real Estate, Business Services andComputer related activities which are estimated from available data from Listed Companies. The other indicators of this sector, viz. Aggregate Bank Deposits and Bank Credits have shown growth rates of 10.4 percent and 11.9 percent, respectively, during Q1 2019-20 as compared to 6.8 percent and 10.9 percent, respectively, during Q1 2018-19.

Public Administration, Defence and Other Services
5.8       Quarterly GVA at Basic Pricesfor Q1 2019-20 from this sector grew by 8.5 percent as compared to growth of 7.5 percent in Q1 2018-19. The key indicator of this sector namely, Union Government Revenue Expenditurenet of Interest payments grew by 8.7 percent during Q1 of 2019-20 as compared to 6.0 percent in Q1 of 2018-19.Taxes on products grew by 5.3 percent in Q1 of 2019-20 as compared to 10.2 percent in Q1 of 2018-19.

(b)       Estimates at Current Prices
6.         GDP at Current Prices in Q1 2019-20 is estimated at `48.93 lakh crore, as against `45.31 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19, showing a growth rate of 8.0 percent. GVA at Basic Price at Current Prices in Q12019-20, is estimated at `45.14 lakh crore, as against `41.82lakh crore in Q1 2018-19, showing an increase of7.9 percent.Growth rates in various sectors are as follows: ‘Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing’ (7.9 percent), ‘Mining and Quarrying’ (5.5 percent), ‘Manufacturing’ (2.0 percent), ‘Electricity, Gas, Water Supply and Other Utility Services’ (8.7 percent) ‘Construction’ (8.6 percent), 'Trade, Hotels, Transport and Communication' (10.7percent), 'Financial, Real Estate and Professional Services' (6.4 percent), and ‘Public Administration, Defence and Other Services' (14.0 percent).

(c)        Price Indices used as deflators
7.         The Wholesale Price Index (WPI), in respect of the groups - Food Articles, Minerals, Manufactured Products, Electricity and all Commodities have risen by 6.9 percent, 19.4 percent, 1.4 percent, 0.03 percent and 2.7 percent, respectively, during Q1 of 2019-20as against1.5 percent, 11.0 percent, 3.8 percent, 5.6 percent and 4.7 percent,respectively, inQ1 2018-19. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) has shown a rise of 3.1 percent duringQ1 2019-20 over Q1 2018-19.

II         Estimates of Expenditures on GDP
8.                                    The components of expenditure on Gross Domestic Product, Consumption Expenditure and Capital Formation, are measured at Market Prices. The aggregates are presented in the following paragraphs.

Private Final Consumption Expenditure
9.                                    Private Final Consumption Expenditure (PFCE) at Current Prices is estimated at `28.25 lakh crore in Q1 2019-20 as against`26.60 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19. AtConstant (2011-12) Prices, the PFCE is estimated at`19.74 lakh crore in Q1 2019-20 as against`19.14 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19. In terms of GDP, the rates of PFCE at Current and Constant (2011-12) Prices during Q1 2019-20 are estimated at 57.7 percent and 55.1 percent, respectively, as against the corresponding rates of 58.7 percent and 56.1 percent, respectively, in Q1 2018-19.
Government Final Consumption Expenditure
10.       Government Final Consumption Expenditure (GFCE) at Current Prices is estimated at `6.07 lakh crore in Q1 2019-20 as against `5.41 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19.At Constant (2011-12) Prices, the GFCE is estimated at `4.22lakhcrore in Q1 of 2019-20 as against `3.88 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19. In terms of GDP, the rates of GFCE at Current and Constant (2011-12) Prices during Q1 2019-20 are estimated at 12.4 percent and11.8 percent, respectively, as against the corresponding rate of11.9 percent and11.4percent,respectively, in Q1 2018-19.

Gross Fixed Capital Formation
11.       Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) at Current Prices is estimated at`14.55 lakh crore in Q1 2019-20 as against`13.59 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19. At Constant (2011-12) Prices, the GFCF is estimated at`11.66 lakh crore in Q1 2019-20 as against`11.21 lakh crore in Q1 2018-19. In terms of GDP, the rates of GFCF at Current and Constant (2011-12) Prices during Q1 2019-20 are estimated at29.7 percent and32.5 percent, respectively, as against the corresponding rates of30.0 percent and32.8percent, respectively, in Q1 2018-19.

12.       Estimates of GVA at Basic Prices by kind of Economic activity and the Expenditures on GDP for Q1 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2019-20 at Constant (2011-2012) and Current Prices, aregiven in Statements1 to 4.

13.       Thenext release of quarterly GDP estimates for the quarter July-September, 2019 (Q2 2019-20) will be on 29.11.2019.


STATEMENT 1: QUARTERLY ESTIMATES OF GVA AT BASIC PRICES IN
Q1(APRIL-JUNE) OF 2019-20
(at 2011-2012 Prices)




Industry
APRIL–JUNE(Q1)
Gross Value Addedat Basic Pricesfor Q1(` incrore)
Percentage change Over previous year Q1
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2018-19
2019-20
  1. Agriculture, Forestry &Fishing
404,433
424,869
433,547
5.1
2.0
  1. Mining &Quarrying
95,928
96,308
98,887
0.4
2.7
  1. Manufacturing
503,682
564,815
568,104
12.1
0.6
  1. Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Other Utility Services
67,876
72,437
78,682
6.7
8.6
  1. Construction
242,588
265,970
281,262
9.6
5.7
  1. Trade, Hotels, Transport, Communication & Services Related to Broadcasting
563,038
606,786
649,698
7.8
7.1
  1. Financial, Real Estate & Professional Services
728,068
775,276
821,198
6.5
5.9
  1. Public Administration, Defence& Other Services
357,203
383,990
416,628
7.5
8.5
GVA at Basic Price
2,962,815
3,190,452
3,348,005
7.7
4.9


STATEMENT 2: QUARTERLY ESTIMATES OF EXPENDITURES OF GDP IN
Q1 (APRIL-JUNE) OF 2019-20
(at 2011-2012 prices)




Item
APRIL– JUNE(Q1)
Expenditures of Gross Domestic Product for Q1(` incrore)
RATES OF GDP (%)
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2018-19
2019-20
1. Private Final Consumption
Expenditure(PFCE)
1,783,905
1,914,259
1,974,438
56.1
55.1
2. Government Final Consumption
Expenditure(GFCE)
363,763
387,599
421,893
11.4
11.8
3. Gross Fixed Capital Formation
(GFCF)
989,620
1,121,028
1,166,334
32.8
32.5
4. Change in Stocks
34,802
38,245
39,039
1.1
1.1
5. Valuables
62,728
42,303
40,863
1.2
1.1
6. Exports
633,368
697,740
737,544
20.4
20.6
7. Less Imports
777,543
863,352
899,991
25.3
25.1
8. Discrepancies
71,895
76,175
105,055
2.2
2.9
GDP
3,162,537
3,413,997
3,585,175
100.0
100.0
GDP (% change over previous year)

8.0
5.0




STATEMENT 3: QUARTERLY ESTIMATE OF GVA AT BASIC PRICESIN
Q1 (APRIL-JUNE) OF 2019-20
(atCurrent Prices)





Industry
APRIL– JUNE(Q1)
Gross Value Added at Basic Pricesfor Q1 (` incrore)
Percentage change Over previous year Q1
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2018-19
2019-20
  1. Agriculture, Forestry &Fishing
584,658
624,313
673,664
6.8
7.9
  1. Mining &Quarrying
88,212
104,736
110,485
18.7
5.5
  1. Manufacturing
581,965
677,419
691,088
16.4
2.0
  1. Electricity, Gas, Water Supply & Other Utility Services
106,304
119,704
130,075
12.6
8.7
  1. Construction
298,669
342,766
372,180
14.8
8.6
  1. Trade, Hotels, Transport, Communication & Services Related to Broadcasting
675,552
763,514
845,119
13.0
10.7
  1. Financial, Real Estate & Professional Services
882,221
988,653
1,052,224
12.1
6.4
  1. Public Administration, Defence& Other Services
493,322
560,596
639,239
13.6
14.0
GVA at Basic Price
3,710,903
4,181,701
4,514,074
12.7
7.9

STATEMENT 4: QUARTERLY ESTIMATE OF EXPENDITURES OF GDPIN
Q1 (APRIL-JUNE) OF 2019-20
(atCurrent Prices)




Item
APRIL– JUNE (Q1)
Expenditures of Gross Domestic Product for Q1(` incrore)
RATES OF GDP (%)
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2018-19
2019-20
1. Private Final Consumption
Expenditure (PFCE)
2,369,633
2,660,328
2,825,329
58.7
57.7
2. Government Final Consumption
Expenditure(GFCE)
485,089
541,256
606,717
11.9
12.4
3. Gross Fixed Capital Formation
(GFCF)
1,160,598
1,358,745
1,454,690
30.0
29.7
4. Change in Stocks
39,809
45,111
47,805
1.0
1.0
5. Valuables
73,678
45,964
43,276
1.0
0.9
6. Exports
764,061
877,750
955,993
19.4
19.5
7. Less Imports
928,583
1,073,071
1,153,551
23.7
23.6
8.Discrepancies
58,703
74,602
112,433
1.6
2.3
GDP
4,022,988
4,530,685
4,892,693
100.0
100.0
GDP (% change over previous year)

12.6
8.0


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