STATISTICAL PERFORMANCE INDICATOR - REPORTS & INDICES
News: India’s statistical performance on
the global stage
What's
in the news?
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The World Bank’s compilation of
Statistical Performance Indicators (SPI) ranked India 67 among 174 countries in
2019.
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A close assessment of India’s SPI Score on
all pillars reveals both shortcomings and a commendable performance in various
aspects of SPI.
Statistical
Performance Indicator (SPI):
Compiled
by - the
World Bank.
Objective:
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To assess the performance of national
statistical systems across 174 countries.
Pillars:
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The SPI is based on the assessment of five
dimensions of performance, commonly referred to as the five pillars of a
national statistical system. Five
Pillars of SPI are
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Data use
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Data services
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Data products
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Data sources
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Data infrastructure.
India's
Ranking:
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According to the latest available scores
from 2019, India’s overall SPI score stands at 70.4, placing it in the 67th rank among the 174 countries
assessed.
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The pillar-wise scores show India’s lower
performance in the ‘Data use’ and ‘Data products’ pillars, with scores of 80
and 60, respectively, resulting in poor rankings.