EconomyMonday, 15 June 2026·The Hindu - Economy
India’s FY 2025-26 GDP growth revised to 7.7%; Q4 at 7.8%
Government data released on June 5, 2026 estimated India’s FY 2025-26 GDP growth at 7.7% and Q4 growth at 7.8%.
Key highlights
Direct fact
In June 2026, the Government of India estimated real GDP growth at 7.7% for FY 2025-26 and 7.8% for Q4 of 2025-26, after 7.1% growth in FY 2024-25 and a revised base year of 2022-23.
Key specifics
- Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation released the provisional GDP estimates on June 5, 2026.
- FY 2025-26 GDP growth was estimated at 7.7%, slightly above the 7.6% estimate made in February 2026.
- Q4 of FY 2025-26 recorded 7.8% growth, compared with 7.1% in FY 2024-25.
- RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra said GDP growth in 2026-27 may slow to 6.6%.
- Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran said the RBI’s GDP and inflation estimates “seem fair”.
Exam lens
TNPSC economy question type: GDP estimate and policy match-the-following, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, RBI Governor Sanjay Malhotra, base year 2022-23, FY 2025-26 growth 7.7%, Q4 growth 7.8%.