Sourse: The Hindu, Tags: 28 Nov 2025, economic surveillance (GS3), GDP/GVA data quality, IMF Article IV review, statistical weaknesses
Context
• The IMF’s annual Article IV review has rated India’s national accounts statistics (GDP & GVA data quality) at a ‘C’ grade, which is the second-lowest rating.
• This grade means India’s GDP data has methodological weaknesses and discrepancies that “hamper surveillance” i.e., they make it harder for IMF and policymakers to correctly assess India’s real economic health.
• The article comes at a time when India is preparing to release its Q2 national accounts data, making this assessment even more sensitive.
