According to official data from the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MO‐ SPI), the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate for India in the fiscal year 2005-06 was reported as 8.1% at factor cost based on the 1999-2000 series. While other figures (like 9.5% or 9.6% at market prices or based on revised data series) were also associated with that period, 8.1% was a commonly cited official figure at factor cost for 2005-06.