India's GDP growth slows in second quarter 2018-19 to 7.1%

GDP at Constant (2011-12) Prices in Q2 of 2018-19 is estimated at `33.98 lakh crore, as against `31.72lakh crore in Q2 of 2017-18, showing a growth rate of 7.1 percent

According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the GDP at 2011-12 prices in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018-19 fell to 7.1 per cent from 8.2 per cent in Q1, 7.7 per cent in Q4 of 2017-18 and 6.3 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal./ Photo: AFP

New Delhi: The pace of India's GDP (gross domestic product) growth slowed during the second quarter of 2018-19 to 7.1 per cent from 8.2 per cent in Q1, official data showed here on Friday. According to the Central Statistics Office (CSO), the GDP at 2011-12 prices in the second quarter (Q2) of 2018-19 fell to 7.1 per cent from 8.2 per cent in Q1, 7.7 per cent in Q4 of 2017-18 and 6.3 per cent in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal. "GDP at constant (2011-12) prices in Q2 of 2018-19 is estimated at Rs 33.98 lakh crore, as against Rs 31.72 lakh crore in Q2 of 2017-18," said the Q2 estimates released by the CSO. "Quarterly GVA (Basic Price) at constant (2011-2012) prices for Q2 of 2018-19 is estimated at Rs 31.40 lakh crore, as against Rs 29.38 lakh crore in Q2 of 2017-18, showing a growth rate of 6.9 per cent over the corresponding quarter of previous year." The GVA includes taxes but excludes subsidies.