{"id":329567,"date":"2025-03-12T17:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-12T12:21:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=329567"},"modified":"2025-03-13T14:10:12","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T08:40:12","slug":"household-consumption-expenditure-surveys-hces-2023-24","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/household-consumption-expenditure-surveys-hces-2023-24\/","title":{"rendered":"Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) 2023-24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News: <\/strong>The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24 findings were released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), highlighting trends in household spending on food and non-food items. <strong>Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) 2023-24<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-329731 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Household-Consumption-Expenditure-Surveys-HCES-2023-24.png?resize=574%2C381&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES) 2023-24\" width=\"574\" height=\"381\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Household-Consumption-Expenditure-Surveys-HCES-2023-24.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Household-Consumption-Expenditure-Surveys-HCES-2023-24.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Household-Consumption-Expenditure-Surveys-HCES-2023-24.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Household-Consumption-Expenditure-Surveys-HCES-2023-24.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 574px) 100vw, 574px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>About Household Consumption Expenditure Surveys (HCES)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>It was conducted between August 2023 \u2013 July 2024 by NSO under the the Ministry of Statistics &amp; Programme Implementation (MoSPI).<\/li>\n<li>The survey\u00a0covered 405 items across food and non-food categories.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Broad Consumption Categories<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Food items<\/strong>: Cereals, pulses, dairy, vegetables, fruits, eggs, meat, edible oil, beverages.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Non-food items<\/strong>: Fuel, medical expenses, education, rent, clothing, consumer services, entertainment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Findings of the Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24<\/h2>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; background-color: #f7f7f7;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>Average Monthly Per Capita Expenditure (MPCE)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\"><strong>1. Rural<\/strong>: Rs.4,122 (Rs.4,247 with imputed benefits)<br \/>\n<strong>2. Urban<\/strong>: Rs. 6,996 (Rs.7,078 with imputed benefits)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>Increase in Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure (MPCE)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\"><strong><em>Increased by 9% in rural areas<\/em><\/strong> and <strong><em>8% in urban areas<\/em><\/strong> from 2022-23.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>Urban-Rural Gap<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\">The gap reduced from 84% (2011-12) to 70% (2023-24), indicating higher rural consumption growth.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>Increased Spending on Non-Food Items<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\"><strong>1.<\/strong> Non-food items <em><strong>account for 53% of rural<\/strong><\/em> and<strong><em> 60% of urban expenditure.<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>2<\/strong>. <strong>Major contributors<\/strong>: conveyance, clothing, and other essentials.<br \/>\n<strong>3.<\/strong> Food&#8217;s share in monthly spending has declined.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>Decline in Consumption Inequality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\">The Gini coefficient, a measure of income inequality, decreased in both rural and urban areas:<br \/>\n<strong>1. Rural areas<\/strong>: Declined from 0.266 in 2022-23 to <strong><em>0.237 <\/em><\/strong>in 2023-24.<br \/>\n<strong>2. Urban areas<\/strong>: Declined from 0.314 in 2022-23 to <strong><em>0.284<\/em> <\/strong>in 2023-24.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 37.4244%;\"><strong>State-Wise Inequality<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 62.5756%;\"><strong>1. Highest MPCE<\/strong>: Sikkim<br \/>\n<strong>2. Lowest MPCE<\/strong>: Chhattisgarh<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>Policy Implications<\/strong>&#8211; The increasing focus on non-food expenses may alter the composition of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), influencing inflation evaluations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2023-24 findings were released by the National Statistics Office (NSO), highlighting trends in household spending on food and non-food items. 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