Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Andhra Pradesh Uses GST Data for Real-Time Economic Tracking
Andhra Pradesh is building a system to measure its economy more quickly.
It uses information from GST tax filings and e-way bills that track goods moving around the state.
The system estimates how much different industries produce.
Manufacturing activity grew 19.6% compared with the previous year up to July.
Its manufacturing estimate was close to the Planning Department’s estimate.
The system also estimates activity in construction, trade, hotels, restaurants, real estate, communication and broadcasting.
Officials can view economic activity by district, mandal and individual business.
The state has identified about 20.08 lakh MSMEs, including businesses outside the GST system.
Monthly GST filings may eventually help officials track economic changes each month and find inactive businesses that may need help.
Andhra Pradesh is using GST and commercial-tax data to estimate economic activity and sector-wise Gross Value Added in near real time.
GST-based manufacturing activity showed 19.6% year-on-year growth up to July, with estimated GVA of about Rs 1.75 lakh crore.
The manufacturing estimate differed from the Planning Department’s survey-based estimate by about 0.6 percentage points.
An AI-based system combines GST returns and e-way bills with district-level heat maps and enterprise data.
The state is expanding the system to construction, trade, real estate and other sectors while building a database of about 20.08 lakh MSMEs.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh’s commercial taxes department, led in the presentation by chief commissioner Babu A, and the state’s district administrations.
- What
- The state is developing a GST- and commercial-tax-based system to estimate economic activity and Gross Value Added across sectors in near real time.
- When
- The manufacturing growth figure covers the period up to July; GST returns are generally filed between the 18th and 20th of each month.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, with analysis available at state, district, mandal and enterprise levels.
- Why
- To obtain earlier economic indicators, assess sector and business activity, identify inactive MSMEs and help target intervention or revival efforts.
- Manufacturing growth
- 19.6% year-on-year up to July, compared with about 18% up to the first quarter.
- Manufacturing GVA
- Estimated at around Rs 1.75 lakh crore.
- Manufacturing estimate comparison
- The GST-based estimate differed from the Planning Department’s estimate by about 0.6 percentage points.
- Construction GVA
- Estimated at around Rs 1.25 lakh crore, compared with Rs 1.29 lakh crore from the Planning Department.
- MSMEs identified
- Around 20.08 lakh MSMEs, including about 2.42 lakh in the GSTN system.
- Electricity database
- The State Data Lake provides access to around 1.7 crore electricity connections.
- Inactive GST-linked MSMEs
- Around 1.21 lakh currently have no reported turnover.