What India Spends On: Latest Consumption Survey Report News
Mint Explainer: What consumption expenditure data says about socio-economic disparity
Despite some states surpassing others previously known for higher monthly per capita expenditure, the gap in spending power remains stark, influenced by factors like inflation and varying income levels
4 min read4 Mar 2024What the long-due consumption survey data shows—and what it doesn’t
The 2022-23 survey was conducted using a vastly different methodology in an effort to capture consumption trends better. That means comparisons with past surveys are inappropriate, and any poverty estimation using it is premature
4 min read1 Mar 2024Mint Explainer: What does the latest survey of household consumption spending reveal?
Significantly, the share of spending on food has fallen below 50% for the first time in rural India.
6 min read26 Feb 2024From beverages to processed food: How India’s spending patterns stack up
Food’s share in total household spending is now less than half in rural areas for the first time, official survey data showed. On average, a rural person spent ₹3,773 per month, compared to ₹6,459 per month in urban areas.
1 min read26 Feb 2024Food now takes up less in spending bills
The share of food in per capita spending in rural areas fell to 46% in the latest survey from 53% in 2011-12
3 min read26 Feb 2024India’s consumption survey: A significant shift amid modest gains
A long-awaited survey that plugs a glaring data gap points to rising household expenditure, superior diets and a critical change: rural households spending less on food than other items. This is momentous for country emerging from deprivation.
2 min read27 Feb 2024Markets eye stock re-ratings post release of govt's consumption expenditure data
Sectors like FMCG, healthcare, and entertainment are set to benefit as market analysts re-evaluate stocks in light of the government's latest consumption expenditure data, highlighting shifts in consumer spending patterns
2 min read27 Feb 2024India’s development landscape has undergone a structural shift
The latest consumption survey’s findings show pro-poor growth and a large decline in inequality.
4 min read27 Feb 2024All-India income survey: Let’s not miss this opportunity to get it right
The statistics ministry’s plan for an all-India household income survey could plug a glaring gap in national data. If hurdles that stalled past efforts are overcome, it could serve as a valuable policy input and help address poverty.
3 min read25 Jun 2025China turns to consumers to boost growth, but households are wary
Beijing has offered incentives to prod shoppers to spend more, but leader Xi Jinping is reluctant to push a bigger shift away from manufacturing.
4 min read27 May 2025