Economy, jobs and prices in Arunachal Pradesh, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹246,813 in 2024-25 at current prices; 12th highest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹182,171, a rise of 35% before inflation.
Is Arunachal Pradesh's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 9.2% in 2024-25; 2nd fastest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Arunachal Pradesh's economy?
The state's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹44,229 crore (₹442.3 billion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 14.7% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Arunachal Pradesh?
In 2024-25 services made up 48.7% of the value added in Arunachal Pradesh's economy (13th highest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 1.6% (the lowest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 9.9% (12th lowest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Arunachal Pradesh grow?
Farmers in Arunachal Pradesh produced 393,100 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 0.1% of India's harvest; 7th smallest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Arunachal Pradesh?
Unemployment in Arunachal Pradesh in 2023-24 was 5.0% in rural areas and 12.8% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was 5th highest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Arunachal Pradesh?
Commercial banks in Arunachal Pradesh held ₹33,114 crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹207,700 per resident, and had lent ₹10,653 crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 31.0% (all-India: 80.1%; 3rd lowest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Arunachal Pradesh produced 20,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, less than 0.01% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 0.87 million visits to Arunachal Pradesh in 2024 (0.03% of all domestic tourist visits; 8th fewest of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 666 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 43.0% of the electricity fed into Arunachal Pradesh's grid was lost in transmission and distribution in 2022-23, through technical losses, theft and unbilled supply (all-India: 17.7%). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- NITI Aayog scored Arunachal Pradesh 65 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; joint 5th lowest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Arunachal Pradesh compares with other states
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 12 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Uttarakhand | ₹274,064 |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | ₹266,240 |
| 11 | Himachal Pradesh | ₹256,137 |
| 12 | Arunachal Pradesh | ₹246,813 |
| 13 | Punjab | ₹221,197 |
| 14 | Tripura | ₹192,842 |
| 15 | Rajasthan | ₹185,053 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 5 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Lakshadweep | 13.8% |
| 3 | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 13.5% |
| 4 | Ladakh | 13.4% |
| 5 | Arunachal Pradesh | 12.8% |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 11.4% |
| 7 | Nagaland | 11.3% |
| 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 9.0% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 13 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Bihar | 54.1% |
| 11 | Haryana | 53.9% |
| 12 | Tamil Nadu | 53.6% |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | 48.7% |
| 14 | Punjab | 48.4% |
| 15 | Uttar Pradesh | 47.3% |
| 16 | Himachal Pradesh | 46.4% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Arunachal Pradesh ranks 34 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 30 | Uttarakhand | 41.5% |
| 31 | Meghalaya | 40.3% |
| 32 | Jharkhand | 39.3% |
| 33 | Himachal Pradesh | 37.8% |
| 34 | Arunachal Pradesh | 31.0% |
| 35 | Goa | 26.7% |
| 36 | Lakshadweep | 12.7% |
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Sources
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 153: State-wise Credit-Deposit Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks - According to Place of Sanction, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 536e5d4415d4…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 62: State-wise Production of Total Foodgrains, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7674a11e229b…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 21: Gross State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 307860e934ba…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 91: State-wise Milk Production, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3607285ce982…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 19: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1f90818b79f1…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 20: Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (Constant Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 0861a3b6a0df…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 138: State-wise Per Capita Availability of Power, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3004b58b5f81…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 106: State-wise Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Score, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 f18c2f57a295…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 49: Gross State Value Added by Economic Activity - Services (Current Prices), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 231843665df0…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 148: State-wise Electricity Transmission & Distribution Losses, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 7ba079aa2389…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 13: State-wise Domestic Tourist Visits, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 14ecc37284d7…)
- Reserve Bank of India: Handbook of Statistics on Indian States 2024-25, Table 9: State-wise Unemployment Rate: Usual Status (Adjusted) (Urban), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 4eef6c004595…)
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