State’s GDP higher than the nation’s
The Hindu
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The Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) of Andhra Pradesh has increased by 1.58% even during the COVID-19 crisis, which is higher than the national GDP of -3.8%, according to the advanced estimates for the year 2020-2021 in the Socio-Economic Survey brought out by the Planning Department. The survey report was presented to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy by Planning Secretary G.S.R.K. Vijaya Kumar. The survey revealed that the per capita income of the State increased to ₹1.70 lakh per annum against ₹1.68 lakh in 2019-20. The national per capita income for 2019-20 stood at ₹1.34 lakh per annum.
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