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RBI 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters: GDP at 6.6%

12 August 20261 min read
ECONOMYRBI 101st Surveyof ProfessionalForecasters: GDPat 6.6%12 August 2026safalsetu.com

Why in the news

The Reserve Bank of India released the 101st round of its forecasters’ survey, nudging up its FY27 growth outlook.

Key figures

PeriodReal GDP growth projected
FY27 (this survey)6.6%
FY27 (earlier survey)6.5%
Q1 FY276.8%
FY287.0%

Exam angle

  • Publisher: Reserve Bank of India; this is the 101st round of the forecasters’ exercise.
  • Revision: the FY27 projection went up by 0.1 percentage point.
  • Questions may ask the FY28 figure, 7.0%, or the Q1 FY27 estimate, 6.8%.

Test yourself

1. What FY27 real GDP growth did RBI's 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters project?

The survey projects 6.6% for FY27.

2. In RBI's 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters, what growth is projected for FY28?

FY28 growth is put at 7.0%.

3. RBI's 101st Survey of Professional Forecasters estimated real GDP growth for Q1 FY27 at what level?

Q1 FY27 is estimated at 6.8%.