India shrank last year’s economic base by 7%.

A smaller base year makes growth look stronger without a rupee of new output.

The statistics ministry revised the base year from 2011-12 to 2022-23, changing prior estimates too.

Q1 figures won’t be finalized until February 2029, after further rounds of revision.

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Goodreturns
questions GDP base-year revision reducing FY25 nominal GDP from Rs 86.05 lakh crore to Rs 80 lakh crore, inflating growth appearance
Zee News

Sources: Goodreturns, Zee News