Revisiting India's Growth Pattern: GDP Rebasing and the Decline in Consumption Share

Productivity Research Notes (PRN Series), No. 2607. This note examines the implications of India’s 2022–23 GDP rebasing for the composition of final demand and income. The revision leads to a substantial downward adjustment in household consumption and a corresponding increase in the investment share, suggesting that India’s growth has been less consumption-driven and more investment-oriented than previously indicated. The analysis highlights that these changes primarily reflect improvements in measurement—particularly the integration of supply–use tables and reduced reliance on residual balancing—rather than shifts in underlying economic behavior. On the income side, the reallocation within capital income and the decline in value added imply changes in measured income shares, with potential implications for growth accounting and the interpretation of productivity dynamics.