Are you in search of Economic Survey 2018-19?
Just like the Budget, Economic Survey is a very important document for anyone interested in the Indian Economy.
It contains the analysis of a lot of current economic scenarios and statistics.
The Economic Survey 2018-19
Are you thinking that the latest economic survey released by the Ministry of Finance is Economic Survey 2019?
Many get it wrong. They confuse it with the budget year.
The Economic Survey which will be released in 2019 will be titled Economic Survey 2018-19.
Indian Budget 2019-20 vs Economic Survey 2018-19
For ease of understanding, I would like to state that the Budget is a forward-looking document while the Economic Survey is a backwards-looking document.
Yes, this may be an over-simplification. However, try to understand this key difference.
Indian Budget deals with receipts and expenditure estimated for the next financial year. That’s why the latest budget is titled Budget 2019-20 – considering that the financial year extends from April 1st 2019 to March 31st 2020.
On the contrary, the Economic Survey mostly focuses on the performance of the Indian Economy during the current financial year – that is 2018-19. It will contain a lot of statistics and data regarding the Indian Economy from April 1st 2018 to March 31st 2019.
How can you download (or buy) Economic Survey 2018-19?
Economic Survey 2018 is available at the following links:
- Download Option (PDF) – IndiaBudget Website or MoFapp Website
- Buy Option (Hard-copy) – Amazon
It is usually released a day before the Union Budget is presented in Parliament. However 2019 being an election year, the budget presented on February 1 was an interim budget. Economic Survey 2018-19 was not presented along with Interim Budget 2019-20.
As per the sources and news reports, the Finance Ministry is planning to release Economic Survey 2018-19 only with the Union Budget 2019-20 – after the elections.
“Are old editions of Economic Survey useful?”
Yes, of course.
Economic Survey is full of interesting data, figures, graphs, estimates, and projections (interesting for economics enthusiasts 🙂 )
While every data may not be significant now, almost all Economic Survey will contain an excellent analysis of many current themes – relevant after many years. For example, Economic Survey 2016 had a chapter on Universal Basic Income – which is now again in news.
If the latest economic survey is not released before your exams, you should refer to the previous issues of the Economic Survey.
Sir I want to buy your prelims test series for Ias exam 2019, but I did not get any contact number for approaching your center,,,,,, what should I do sir?
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Hi Anupam, you can join ClearIAS Prelims Online Test Series 2019 by clicking on the link. For any queries, drop an email to contactus[at]cleariasexam.com. We shall get back to you immediately.
From where I can download Economic Survey Report 2019? Why it not available? I think it is more important than the budget, particularly when govt presents interim budget.
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Economic Survey is important for Prelims, Mains, and Interview. It will be released along with the General Budget after elections.
Until then, refer the previous year survey, this year interim budget, and related statistics compiled in ClearIAS ebooks.
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As the above books are delayed, these are the resources we recommend for the economics section for prelims:
(1) The Interim Budget and related documents.
(2) Previous Year Economic Surveys.
(3) ClearIAS ebooks on Current Affairs, Budget, and Government Schemes.
(4) Data from various government websites.
Static material ? … what i should be read and what is the important topics of eco survey… kindly suggest.
Economic survey
I am an Aspirant of 2020 CSE. Which years union budget and Economic survey report should I refer to??
Please Specify 🙏🏼