Economy, jobs and prices in Delhi, India: official figures
Net state domestic product per person, the usual measure of average income, was ₹493,024 in 2024-25 at current prices; the highest of 25 with figures. Five years earlier it was ₹355,798, a rise of 39% before inflation.
Is Delhi's economy growing?
After allowing for inflation (2011-12 prices), income per person grew 4.3% in 2024-25; the slowest of 25 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow big is Delhi's economy?
The union territory's economy (gross state domestic product) was worth ₹12.15 lakh crore (₹12.15 trillion) in 2024-25 at current prices, 9.2% more than a year earlier.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat are the main industries in Delhi?
In 2024-25 services made up 86.6% of the value added in Delhi's economy (the highest of 25 with figures), manufacturing 3.7% (3rd lowest of 25 with figures) and crop farming 0.1% (the lowest of 25 with figures), at current prices.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyHow much food does Delhi grow?
Farmers in Delhi produced 105,900 tonnes of foodgrains (rice, wheat, other cereals and pulses) in 2024-25, 0.03% of India's harvest; 5th smallest of 31 with figures.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is the unemployment rate in Delhi?
Unemployment in Delhi in 2023-24 was 6.0% in rural areas and 2.0% in towns and cities (usual status, Periodic Labour Force Survey); all-India: 2.5% rural and 5.1% urban. Urban unemployment was the lowest of 35.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyWhat is inflation in Delhi?
Consumer prices in Delhi rose 2.4% on average in 2024-25, and food and drink prices by 5.5% (all-India: 4.6%). Over the same year fuel and light prices fell 5.5% and urban housing costs rose 0.2%.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyDo banks lend in Delhi?
Commercial banks in Delhi held ₹20.71 lakh crore of deposits at the end of March 2025, about ₹929,700 per resident, and had lent ₹18.24 lakh crore: a credit-deposit ratio of 91.8% (all-India: 80.1%; 5th highest of 36). A low ratio means local savings are mostly lent elsewhere.
Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copyMore figures
- Delhi produced 488,000 tonnes of milk in 2023-24, 0.2% of the national total. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Indian tourists made 46.26 million visits to Delhi in 2024 (1.6% of all domestic tourist visits; 14th most of 36). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- Electricity available per person was 1,758 kWh in 2024-25 (all-India: 1,208 kWh). Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
- 11.6% of the electricity fed into Delhi'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 Delhi 70 out of 100 on the Sustainable Development Goals India Index in 2023; joint 15th lowest of 36. Source: Reserve Bank of India · saved copy
How Delhi compares with other union territories
Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) (2024-25)
Delhi ranks 1 of 25, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Income per person (NSDP per capita, current prices) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | ₹493,024 |
| 2 | Telangana | ₹387,623 |
| 3 | Karnataka | ₹380,906 |
| 4 | Tamil Nadu | ₹361,619 |
| 5 | Haryana | ₹353,182 |
| 6 | Maharashtra | ₹309,340 |
| 7 | Kerala | ₹308,338 |
Urban unemployment rate (usual status) (2023-24)
Delhi ranks 35 of 35, highest first.
| Rank | Region | Urban unemployment rate (usual status) |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | Mizoram | 3.4% |
| 30 | West Bengal | 3.3% |
| 31 | Tripura | 3.2% |
| 32 | Sikkim | 3.0% |
| 33 | Madhya Pradesh | 2.8% |
| 34 | Gujarat | 2.3% |
| 35 | Delhi | 2.0% |
Services share of the economy (GSVA) (2024-25)
Delhi ranks 1 of 25, highest first. Share of gross state value added at current prices.
| Rank | Region | Services share of the economy (GSVA) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delhi | 86.6% |
| 2 | Karnataka | 68.1% |
| 3 | Kerala | 67.3% |
| 4 | Telangana | 67.2% |
| 5 | Maharashtra | 64.3% |
| 6 | Jammu and Kashmir | 61.5% |
| 7 | West Bengal | 58.3% |
Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) (March 2025)
Delhi ranks 5 of 36, highest first. Loans made in the state per ₹100 of deposits held there.
| Rank | Region | Bank credit-deposit ratio (place of sanction) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Tamil Nadu | 115.4% |
| 3 | Telangana | 111.6% |
| 4 | Maharashtra | 98.1% |
| 5 | Delhi | 91.8% |
| 6 | Rajasthan | 88.6% |
| 7 | Gujarat | 79.7% |
| 8 | Chhattisgarh | 79.5% |
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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 108: State-wise Average Inflation (CPI) - General, read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 1dd5a612f16c…)
- 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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