Flash ReportA Primer on the Indian Economy— 1Q18 GDP Growth Rate the Slowest in 13 Quarters Coresight Research September 11, 2017 Executive Summary The Indian government has implemented two key initiatives in the past 12 months that have had a negative impact on the economy: demonetization of high-value bank notes and putting into action a new goods and services tax (GST) regime. In 1Q18, India’s GDP growth was 5.7%, the slowest in 13 quarters. Other economic indicators, such as the CPI and the unemployment rate, seem to tell a more positive story. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? To access this content for free, register for a free account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Agentic Commerce: What Retailers Need to Know for Holiday 2025 and to Succeed in 2026—Premium Subscriber Call, October 2025Analyst Corner: Decoding Blinkit’s Latest Numbers To Understand India’s Quick-Commerce Growth Story, with Manik BhatiaResearch Preview: Agentic Commerce—Retail Moves to Product Visibility and Checkout on ChatGPTShaping What’s Next in Retail—Physical Retail, AI, Retail Media: Insights from NextGen 2025, a Coresight Research Conference
