**Executive Summary**
This document from the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation discusses the statistical methodologies used for developing national indices and rankings. It highlights the revision of indices like GDP, CPI, and IIP to align with international standards. The Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG) initiative, involving 26 global indices and 17 nodal Ministries, is also described.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Compilation and Revision of Indices:**
* The Ministry compiles indices such as GDP, CPI, and IIP.
* Methodologies are consistent with international standards.
* Base years of indices are revised periodically to incorporate methodological improvements.
* Revisions aim to capture structural changes using latest available data.
* **Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG) Initiative:**
* The Government of India undertakes the GIRG initiative to monitor the progress of 26 selected global indices.
* GIRG involves inter-ministerial coordination.
* The 26 indices span four themes: economy, development, governance, and industry.
* DMEO, NITI Aayog serves as the knowledge partner and central coordinator.
* **Responsibilities of Nodal Ministries:**
* 26 selected indices have been allocated to 17 nodal Ministries.
* Ministries are responsible for spearheading improvements to these indices.
* Nodal Ministries must review index methodologies and engage with publishing agencies, international bodies, and concerned line Ministries.
* Ministries are mandated to utilize recent official Indian data sources.
* Ministries are required to identify performance gaps and implement remedial measures and policy reforms to improve India's global standing.
**Impact Analysis**
**Nodal/Line Ministries**
* **Impact:** Increased responsibility for reviewing methodologies and ensuring data accuracy. Accountable for spearheading improvements in assigned indices.
* **Action Required:** Conduct thorough reviews of index methodologies, engage with relevant bodies, and implement remedial measures and policy reforms as required.
**Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation**
* **Impact:** Responsible for compiling and revising key national indices. Leading the effort to align methodologies with international standards.
* **Action Required:** Continue compiling and revising indices, ensuring methodologies remain consistent with international standards.
Key Entities Referenced
Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG): An initiative for monitoring the progress of 26 select Global Indices via inter-ministerial coordination for driving reforms and growth in the country.
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation: The ministry compiles various indices such as GDP, CPI and IIP.
NITI Aayog: Serves as the knowledge partner and central coordinator for the GIRG exercise through its Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO).
Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation
Statistical Methodologies for Developing
National Indices and Rankings
प्रव तथ: 01 DEC 2025 1:51PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation compiles various indices such as Estimates
of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), monthly ConsumerPrice Index (CPI) and monthly Index of
Industrial Production (IIP) as per the methodology consistent with International Standards.The Base
Year of these indices is revised periodicallyto incorporate the improvements in methodology as per
internationalguidelines and to capture structural changes during theintervening period and using latest
available databases.
Further, the Government of India has undertaken the Global Indices for Reforms and Growth (GIRG)
initiative for monitoring the progress of 26 select Global Indices via inter-ministerial coordination for
driving reforms and growth in the country. These 26 key Global Indices are published by 16 international
agencies, spanning four broad themes: economy, development, governance, and industry. The
Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog, serves as the knowledge partner
and central coordinator for this exercise.
Under the GIRG framework, the 26 selected indices have been allocated to 17 nodal Ministries, which are
entrusted with specific responsibilities to spearhead improvements. These nodal Ministries are required to
conduct a thorough review of the index methodologies and proactively engage with the respective
Publishing Agencies/ International bodies and the concerned line Ministries to ensure that the most recent
official Indian data sources are utilized in the computation of these indices. Furthermore, nodal/line
Ministries are mandated to identify performance gaps and implement appropriate remedial measures and
policy reforms to address the underlying issues, thereby driving tangible progress in India's standing on
the global stage.
This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Statistics and
Programme Implementation; Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of Planning and
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture Rao Inderjit Singh in Rajya Sabha today.
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