According to the data, GDP growth in the second quarter of 2025-26 is the highest in the last six quarters.
Private consumer spending, which accounts for about 57 percent of GDP, grew by 7.9 percent in the July-September quarter, compared with an increase of 7.0 percent in the same quarter last year. In addition to consumption, the strong economic performance was mainly driven by the manufacturing sector, which grew by 9.1 percent year-on-year, compared with 2.2 percent in the same period last year, the government said in a statement.
Government spending slowed, falling 2.7 percent year-on-year during the quarter, compared with an increase of 7.4 percent in the corresponding quarter of the previous year, data released on Friday showed.
