TIOL-DDT 1295 · Tuesday, 9 February 2010 · story 3 of 4

Advance Estimates of National Income, 2009-10

THE Central Statistical Organisation (CSO), Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation has released the advance estimates of national income at constant (2004-05) and current prices, for the financial year 2009-10.

Gross Domestic Product (GDP) at factor cost at constant (2004-05) prices in the year 2009-10 is likely to attain a level of Rs. 44,53,064 crore, as against the Quick Estimates of GDP for the year 2008-09 of Rs. 41,54,973 crore, released on 29 th January 2010. The growth in GDP during 2009-10 is estimated at 7.2 per cent as compared to the growth rate of 6.7 per cent in 2008-09.

The net national income (NNI) at factor cost, also known as national income, at 2004-05 prices is likely to be Rs. 39,24,183 crore during 2009-10, as against the previous year's Quick Estimate of Rs. 36,72,192 crore. In terms of growth rates, the national income is expected to rise by 6.9 per cent during 2009-10 in comparison to the growth rate of 6.4 per cent in 2008-09.

The per capita income in real terms (at 2004-05 prices) during 2009-10 is likely to attain a level of Rs. 33,540 as compared to the Quick Estimate for the year 2008-09 of Rs. 31,821. The growth rate in per capita income is estimated at 5.4 per cent during 2009-10, as against the previous year's estimate of 5.0 per cent.