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Inviting Comments on Discussion Paper on “Methodological Improvements in Compilation of National Accounts Aggregates Using Expenditure Approach”

Inviting Comments on Discussion Paper on “Methodological Improvements in Compilation of National Accounts Aggregates Using Expenditure Approach”
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Dec 22, 2025
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Jan 07, 2026
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National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a Discussion Paper titled “Methodological Improvements in ...

National Statistical Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has released a Discussion Paper titled “Methodological Improvements in Compilation of National Accounts Aggregates Using Expenditure Approach”. This exercise is part of the preparation for the new series of National Accounts Statistics with FY 2022–23 as the base year, which is scheduled for release on 27 February 2026.

The Discussion Paper outlines the proposed methodological refinements and improvements in the compilation of National Accounts aggregates using the Expenditure Approach, with the objective of enhancing the quality, accuracy, and usability of national accounts data.

Comments and feedback on the Discussion Paper are invited from experts, academicians, government bodies, state governments, financial institutions, users of national accounts data, and other stakeholders. Suggestions may be shared at: ddg3.nad@mospi.gov.in by 7 January 2026.

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akshita panchal
akshita panchal 3 months 3 weeks ago
The NSO Discussion Paper on methodological improvements in GDP compilation using the Expenditure Approach marks a significant advancement in India’s National Accounts framework. Adoption of FY 2022–23 as the base year, alignment with SNA recommendations, and transition to COICOP 2018 enhance comparability, clarity and analytical usefulness. Increased use of HCES, administrative data, ASI and ASUSE reduces reliance on pure commodity flow and improves PFCE robustness. Reclassification of FCI under the Government sector as social transfer in kind strengthens GFCE estimation. Use of item-level CPI and CPI-IW deflators improves price measurement. Overall, the revisions substantially enhance accuracy, consistency and policy relevance of expenditure-based GDP estimates.
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Janvi Mukeshbhai Khunt
Janvi Mukeshbhai Khunt 3 months 3 weeks ago
So basically, the NSO under MoSPI has put out a discussion paper where they’re reworking how GDP is calculated from the expenditure side. The idea is to clean up consumption, investment, and trade estimates using newer surveys and admin data, instead of relying on old proxies. It’s part of the shift to the 2022–23 base year and is meant to reduce discrepancies across GDP approaches and bring India closer to global SNA standards. Nothing radical—just a much more data-driven and transparent framework
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Shubhodeep Goswami
Shubhodeep Goswami 3 months 3 weeks ago
मंडला के लिए ये मांगे पूरी हो : 1. मंडला फोर्ट रेलवे स्टेशन में कोचिंग depot बने primary maintenance के लिए । 2. रीवा-ब्यौहारी-जयसिंहनगर-शहडोल-डिंडोरी -मंडला फोर्ट रेलवे लाइन को मंजूरी मिले और पूर्ण हो। 3. 19343/19344 इंदौर नैनपुर पेंचवेली एक्सप्रेस और 20423/24 फिरोजपुर सिवनी पातालकोट एक्सप्रेस को मंडला फोर्ट रेलवे स्टेशन तक विस्तार किया जाए। और मंडला फोर्ट से मुंबई अमृत भारत एक्सप्रेस वाया नैनपुर सिवनी छिंदवाड़ा आमला खंडवा चलाई जाए।
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Ashim Kumar Phukan
Ashim Kumar Phukan 3 months 3 weeks ago
Key Concepts: Focus: Measures total spending on final goods and services, avoiding double-counting of intermediate goods. Relation to Aggregate Demand: Directly mirrors aggregate demand, showing total demand for goods and services in an economy. Alternative to Income Approach: Contrasts with the income approach (which sums up incomes earned) but aims to measure the same total economic output (GDP) from a different perspective.
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Shubhodeep Goswami
Shubhodeep Goswami 3 months 3 weeks ago
सभी रेल परियोजनाओं को पूरी राशि मिले । जो रेलवे के किराए में टैक्स लिया जाता है कृपया उनका सही से उपयोग हो , रेलवे परियोजनाओं को बजट मिले और साथ ही काम की गति बढ़ाई जाए, अन्यथा बार बार रेल परियोजनाओं की deadline बढ़ जाती जिसके कारण उनकी लागत बढ़ जाती है। तो रेल परियोजनाओं को ज्यादा से ज्यादा बजट मिले।
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Abhradeep Pal
Abhradeep Pal 3 months 3 weeks ago
Suggestions on Methodological Improvements in Compilation of National Accounts Aggregates Using Expenditure Approach 1. Strengthening Household Consumption Estimates 2. Improved Coverage of Informal and Unorganised Sector 3. Integration of Administrative Data Sources 4. Timely Revisions and Transparency in Methodology. 5. Strengthening Government Final Consumption Expenditure Estimates 6. Better Measurement of Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) 7. Alignment with International Best Practices5. Strengthening Government Final Consumption Expenditure Estimates 8. Use of Technology and Advanced Analytics 9. Capacity Building in Statistical Institutions 10. Stakeholder Consultation and Academic Engagement
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