**Summary of Revision to GDP Estimate Release Dates**
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has announced a revision to the release schedule for the Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for the Fourth Quarter (Q4).
**Key Policy Changes:**
* **Revised Annual Release Date:** The National Statistics Office (NSO) has moved the release date from the last working day of May to **7th June** of every year. If 7th June falls on a holiday, the estimates will be released on the previous working day.
* **Upcoming Schedule:** For the financial year 2025-26, the Press Note for Provisional Estimates and Q4 (January-March) estimates is scheduled for release on **5th June, 2026**.
**Rationale for Revision:**
The decision, made in consultation with the Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS), aims to enhance data quality, coverage, and robustness. The adjustment addresses specific data lags:
* **Corporate Data:** Listed companies have a statutory 60-day timeline from the end of the financial year to file audited results, meaning many statements are only available by 31st May.
* **Government Accounts:** Key fiscal data for the month of March—including revenue and capital expenditure, taxes, subsidies, and interest payments—are finalized only after a two-month lag.
**Administrative Details:**
* **Authority:** National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI).
* **Release Date of Notice:** 12 May 2026.
* **Release ID:** 2260360.
* **Attribution:** Samrat/Pranab (PIB Delhi).
Key Entities Referenced
National Statistics Office (NSO): The primary body under MoSPI responsible for revising the release schedule of national account estimates to improve data quality.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI): The nodal ministry overseeing the revision of GDP estimate release dates to align with international best practices and data availability.
Advisory Committee on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS): The expert committee consulted to strengthen data quality and robustness for the revised GDP estimation timelines.
Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP): The key national accounts release whose annual and quarterly (Q4) publication date has been shifted from the end of May to June 7th.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Revision of the Release Date of Provisional
Estimates of Annual Gross Domestic Product
(GDP) and Fourth Quarter (Q4) GDP Estimates
Posted On: 12 MAY 2026 6:04PM by PIB Delhi
The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) has
revised the release date of the Provisional Estimates (PE) of Annual Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
and Quarterly Estimates of GDP for Fourth Quarter (Q4) from last working day of May to 7th June
(or the previous working day if 7th June is a holiday) of every year.
The revision in the release schedule has been made after due consultation with the Advisory Committee
on National Accounts Statistics (ACNAS) with a view to further strengthen the data quality. The need
for revising the release date has arisen as certain critical datasets become available only after a lag of up
to two months. In particular, the statutory timeline for filing audited Q4 and annual financial results by
listed companies is 60 days from the end of the financial year, resulting in a large number of companies
furnishing their financial statements closer to the deadline of 31st May. Further, in respect of Central
Government Accounts, key fiscal data relating to revenue expenditure, capital expenditure, taxes,
subsidies, and interest payments for the month of March are finalized and become available only after a
lag of two months.
Accordingly, the Press Note on Provisional Estimates (PE) of GDP for FY 2025-26 and Quarterly
Estimates of GDP for the Fourth Quarter (January-March) of 2025-26 is scheduled to be released
on 5th June, 2026.
This revision forms part of the continued efforts of the Ministry towards improving the quality, coverage
and robustness of data used in national accounts compilation and is also aligned with prevailing
international best practices.
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