Tamil Nadu recorded a high real economic growth rate of 10.83% in 2025–26, as per Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation data.
This is the second consecutive double-digit growth, after 11.19% in 2024–25, higher than India’s average of 7.4% (base year: 2011–12).
Over 2021–22 to 2025–26, the State achieved an average growth of 9.07%, higher than 5.21% (2016–17 to 2020–21) and 7.18% (pre-COVID period).
The State’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) rose to ₹35.29 lakh crore in 2025–26 from ₹31.19 lakh crore in 2024–25, with a nominal growth rate of 13.16% (includes inflation).
Tamil Nadu is the second-largest State economy in India, with consistently high nominal growth: 15.91% (2021–22), 14.47% (2022–23), 13.34% (2023–24), 15.98% (2024–25).
The secondary sector grew about 15%, the services sector about 8.5%, and the primary sector about 6%, all higher than national averages.
The agriculture sector showed strong recovery with nearly 9% growth in 2025–26, after negative growth of –1.96% (2023–24) and –1.83% (2024–25).
The State’s per capita income reached ₹4.08 lakh, second only to Karnataka (₹4.33 lakh).