In the last 20-odd years, Tamil Nadu’s economic (real) growth rate has been higher than the all-India average in most cases. | Photo credit: Getty Images
The Tamil Nadu government is likely to release its second economic survey on Monday (February 16, 2026), a day before presenting the interim budget in the Assembly for 2026-27.
The document prepared by the State Planning Commission was largely supplemented by inputs from the Ministry of Finance. Multiple people have contributed articles to the second edition of the survey, which may include a chapter on women’s participation.
The center has not yet released an estimated growth rate for the current year (2025-2026). From 2012-13 to 2023-24, Tamil Nadu’s economy grew at an average real rate of 6.37% compared to the national average of 6.1%. By 2024-25, its gross state domestic product (GSDP) has seen a growth rate of 11.2%, according to the Reserve Bank of India’s handbook of Indian states.
An economic survey by the Union Finance Ministry conducted a few weeks ago pegged the country’s real economic growth rate at 7.4%. Thus, the state rate is expected to be higher, although the degree of difference may vary. It may end up in double digits, but it remains to be seen whether the state will break the 2024-25 record, says an observer of the state economy.
In the last 20-odd years, the state’s economic (real) growth rate has been higher than the all-India average in most cases.
Published – 15 Feb 2026 14:58 IST