Economy
Which states are pulling ahead?
Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Haryana were ahead of the median larger state on 5 of 6 readings, the most of any. West Bengal was ahead on the fewest, none at all.
Written for readers comparing India's states. Data checked on 26 Oct 2026.
In FY25, Tamil Nadu's economy grew fastest after inflation, 11.2%, and Madhya Pradesh's slowest, 6.0%; the median larger state grew 7.4%. Consumer prices rose fastest in Tamil Nadu (6.8%) and slowest in Delhi (3.4%) in the year to Sept 2026.
The table covers the 19 states that each produce at least 1% of all states' output, 96% of the total in FY24. Left blank: GST collected in Assam (Aug 2026 was 2.8 times its usual month).
Every larger state, reading by reading
Growth on a year earlier, %. Shaded blue where a state is above the median of these states and red where it is below; for inflation, red is higher prices. Largest economies first.
| State | Real GSDP growthFY25 | GST collectedJun to Aug 2026 | E‑way billsJun to Aug 2026 | Electricity demandJul to Sept 2026 | Vehicle registrationsJul to Sept 2026 | UPI paymentsJul to Sept 2026 | Consumer inflationSept 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 7.3 | 9.8 | 16.8 | 10.1 | 24.1 | 18.1 | 5.2 |
| Tamil Nadu | 11.2 | −1.5 | 11.3 | 11.8 | 39.2 | 25.7 | 6.8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 9.0 | 17.8 | −13.0 | 6.0 | 27.1 | 16.8 | 6.1 |
| Karnataka | 7.4 | 11.5 | 13.2 | 31.5 | 26.9 | 21.1 | 5.9 |
| West Bengal | 6.8 | 1.0 | 8.5 | 5.2 | 26.4 | 11.7 | 4.0 |
| Rajasthan | 7.8 | −1.7 | 9.3 | 14.2 | 25.3 | 13.7 | 5.7 |
| Telangana | 8.1 | 15.5 | 11.9 | 17.6 | 22.6 | 18.4 | 6.6 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 8.2 | −2.5 | 12.2 | 19.4 | 46.8 | 19.9 | 6.3 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 6.0 | −2.8 | 15.0 | 6.3 | 18.7 | 16.1 | 6.7 |
| Kerala | 6.2 | 13.4 | 15.8 | 10.1 | 37.8 | 27.7 | 5.3 |
| Delhi | 6.2 | 8.9 | 3.2 | 7.0 | 22.6 | 21.2 | 3.4 |
| Haryana | 7.6 | 15.6 | 4.7 | 16.7 | 28.4 | 18.7 | 4.4 |
| Bihar | 8.6 | 7.6 | 10.9 | 11.8 | 41.3 | 14.3 | 5.5 |
| Odisha | 6.8 | 1.4 | 17.4 | 2.4 | 20.2 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Punjab | 6.1 | 14.1 | 10.7 | 20.7 | 34.9 | 21.9 | 5.3 |
| Assam | 7.8 | – | 10.6 | 4.6 | 7.8 | 17.0 | 4.6 |
| Chhattisgarh | 7.5 | 9.1 | 10.8 | −2.2 | 4.1 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jharkhand | 7.0 | 3.7 | 18.3 | 11.3 | 16.5 | 13.4 | 5.0 |
| Uttarakhand | 6.6 | −16.4 | 13.6 | 5.3 | 34.8 | 20.3 | 5.5 |
| Median | 7.4 | 8.3 | 11.3 | 10.1 | 26.4 | 18.1 | 5.5 |
Sources: RBI, Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (GSDP); GSTN; Grid-India; VAHAN; NPCI; MoSPI. Method.
Whose economy grew fastest?
In FY25, Tamil Nadu's economy grew fastest after inflation, 11.2%, and Madhya Pradesh's slowest, 6.0%; the median larger state grew 7.4%.
Real GSDP growth by state
% on the year before, constant prices; FY25 and the average of the three years to it.
How to read it. A single year can swing on a harvest or a large project; the three-year average shows each state's pace over a longer stretch.
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What the numbers can't tell you
- The readings are not GDP
- Tax collected, goods moved, power used, vehicles bought and payments made all rise with activity, but each also moves with its own rules: GST is collected where the supplier sits, not where goods are consumed; UPI counts the payer's state.
- Three months against a year earlier
- Each monthly reading compares the latest three months with the same months a year before, which evens out festivals and short months but is still young enough to swing.
- Output figures arrive late
- State GDP comes from state statistics offices, a year or more after the year ends, and is revised. The newest year is printed for most states but not all.
- Above the median is relative
- Counting readings above the median state ranks states against each other; in a strong year a state can grow fast and still be below the median.
- One month can mislead
- Where a single month is far outside a state's usual level, possibly a misprint or a one-off payment, that state's reading is left blank rather than ranked.
The workings
The question
Data
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