SouthStateIN-TN

Tamil Nadu

State profile for debt, budget trends, development indicators, context, and source limitations.

Population

7,21,47,030

Census 2011 baseline

GSDP

35,71,432.2 cr

derived

Per capita GDP

₹3,61,619

RBI NSDP 2024-25

Debt

10,42,858.2 cr

2025-26

Debt/GSDP

29.2%

official

Overview

Tamil Nadu is a large, urbanized, manufacturing-and-services state with a mature tax base, high social-sector commitments, and one of India's largest absolute state liability stocks.

Debt and liabilities

The RBI rows track outstanding liabilities as a stock measure at end-March. Absolute debt is high because the state economy and budget are large; debt-to-GSDP is the better burden indicator.

Budget trends

Current verified data includes RBI revenue receipts, revenue deficit, gross fiscal deficit, and Appendix IV capital outlay for three recent years. The Tamil Nadu budget connector can add budget publications, accounts, loans and advances, public debt, and public account details next.

Revenue receipts

3,31,568.8 cr

Revenue receipts/GSDP

9.3%

Capital expenditure

57,231 cr

Gross fiscal deficit

1,06,963.2 cr

Revenue deficit

41,634.9 cr

Latest budget year shown: 2025-26. Capital expenditure uses RBI Appendix IV total capital outlay.

Development indicators

Future indicators should include GSDP, demography, urbanization, industrial output, health, education, and expenditure quality.

Historical/political context

Tamil Nadu's welfare-state model, industrialization, and long-running Dravidian political competition shape both spending commitments and revenue choices.

Data limitations

The current verified dataset covers RBI fiscal rows and Census 2011 baseline population. Direct GSDP rows are not yet fully synchronized.