MoSPI Releases Uniform District GDP Compilation Guidelines

The National Statistics Office (NSO), Ministry of Statistics & Programme Implementation (MoSPI) released finalized "Guideline for Compilation of District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates"
Base year for compilation: 2022-23
Draft guidelines were uploaded for consultation on 07.04.2026
Guidelines provide uniform framework for compilation of District Domestic Product estimates across States and Union Territories
Covers compilation of Gross District Domestic Product (GDDP), Net District Domestic Product (NDDP), and Per Capita Income at district level
Primary emphasis on bottom-up approach for compilation where district-level data is available
Top-down approaches and allocation indicators recommended where district-wise information is not adequately available
Currently 26 States/UTs compile District Domestic Product (DDP) Estimates
MoSPI is making efforts to onboard all States/UTs for uniform DDP compilation
Guidelines aim to ensure consistency, comparability and methodological standardization in district level economic estimates
Expected to support decentralized planning, evidence-based policy formulation, and regional development analysis
Final guideline available on official website of MoSPI

Relevant - Contains methodological framework for economic data compilation that supports regional economic analysis and policy formulation.