MoSPI Releases Uniform Norms for DDP Estimates with 2022-23 Base Year

Statistics Ministry Releases Uniform Guideline for District Domestic Product Estimates

The Statistics Ministry announced on Wednesday the release of a uniform guideline for the compilation of district domestic product (DDP) estimates with a base year of 2022-23. This guideline aims to ensure consistency, comparability, and methodological standardization in district-level economic estimates across the country.

Guideline Development Process

The National Statistics Office (NSO) under the Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) uploaded the Draft Guideline for compilation of DDP estimates with base year 2022-23 on its official website on April 7 for consultation and feedback from stakeholders, including States and Union Territories, academic institutions, researchers, and other users of sub-state level statistics. After a thorough examination of the comments and suggestions received from various stakeholders, the finalised "Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates" was released and uploaded on the official website of MoSPI.

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Key Features of the Guideline

The guideline provides a comprehensive and uniform framework for compilation of DDP estimates across States and Union Territories. It elaborates the concepts, coverage, data sources, estimation procedures, and methodologies for compilation of Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP), Net District Domestic Product (NDDP), and Per Capita Income at district level. The guideline primarily emphasizes the compilation of DDP estimates using the bottom-up approach, wherever feasible, based on the availability of district-level data. In sectors where district-wise information is not adequately available, appropriate top-down approaches and suitable allocation indicators have been recommended to derive district-level estimates in a consistent manner.

Implementation and Benefits

At present, 26 States/Union Territories are compiling DDP estimates. The ministry is making continuous efforts to onboard all States and Union Territories for the compilation of DDP estimates in a uniform and comparable manner. The finalised guideline is expected to facilitate harmonisation of estimation practices across States and Union Territories, and strengthen the institutional framework for preparation of district-level economic statistics. The availability of reliable and comparable DDP estimates is expected to support decentralised planning, evidence-based policy formulation, regional development analysis, and informed decision-making at the district levels.

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The guideline is expected to help States/Union Territories in improving data systems and strengthening statistical capacity for preparation of robust district-level estimates, ultimately supporting informed decision-making at the district levels.