GDP: measuring the economy

GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods and services a country produces. GDP growth — how fast that total expands each year — is the headline measure of economic health.

• For investors: a fast-growing economy tends to support rising corporate profits and equity returns over time.
• India is among the fastest-growing major economies, a big reason for long-term equity optimism.

GDP is a backdrop, not a timing tool — markets often move ahead of the data.

→ See India's live GDP growth on the Macro Economy page.