We are at 57 per cent of GDP for the central government, we have to see that every year we nibble away may be a percentage point, said Ajay Seth, Economic Affairs Secretary
Our equity strategists view the budget as positive for infrastructure and capex-sensitive sectors, says Goldman Sachs
At the same time, out-of-pocket expenditure as a percentage of total health expenditure has declined from 64.2 per cent in FY14 to 48.2 per cent in FY19
The average variation in value added is 1.5 percentage points between the first and last estimates
Manufacturing sector contributes 15% to India's GDP and hence the expectation of experts are high from the government
The Budget should focus on keeping the domestic house in order. If it manages to do so, then India could attract large capital inflows once the global shocks fade
The government expects nominal growth of 15.4% for the current fiscal year that ends on March 31
When the Union government announced Budget for 2022-23, it had projected revenue to be 8.5% of GDP. A Business Standard analysis of latest report on state finances showed that states are catching up
India's growth is "likely to disappoint at 4.5% in 2023 due to global spillovers, prompting 75 basis point of rate cuts in second half of 2023," Nomura economists led by Sonal Varma wrote
Revival in capex in the non-corporate sector, which is our MSME (micro, small, and medium enterprises) sector, is beginning now
The foreign bank expects current account balance to slip into a deficit of 3% of gross domestic product this financial year from a surplus of 0.9% last year
Its importance is seen in its ability to hugely influence the nation's economy, as it reflects aggregate demand in addition to household consumption, business investment, and net exports
Balance of Payments position sees depletion of $30.4 billion, says central bank
Global and domestic factors will affect output
Some firms braved the headwinds and stepped on the gas, others played it safe; green energy turned a bright spot
Cebr further said that India had an estimated PPP-adjusted GDP per capita of $8,293 in 2022, categorising it as a lower middle-income country
Its importance is seen in its ability to hugely influence the nation's economy, as it reflects aggregate demand in addition to household consumption, business investment, and net exports
Video sharing platform supported more than 750,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the country
YouTube's creative ecosystem contributed over Rs 10,000 crore to the Indian GDP and supported more than 750,000 full-time equivalent jobs in the country in 2021, the Google-owned company said
Only one among BRIC countries to have cut leverage to levels to pre-pandemic levels