Assam Emerges as India’s Fastest-Growing State: RBI Report

Due to a sharp rise in investments in agriculture, oil and gas, and infrastructure across the entire Northeast, the state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) has increased from ₹2.4 lakh crore in the financial year 2020 to ₹3.5 lakh crore in the financial year 2025. Assam’s performance reflects a broader transformation in India’s growth story.
Over the past five years, Assam has emerged as India’s fastest-growing state economy in terms of GDP growth, underscoring the rising contribution of the Northeast to national growth. Data on Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) at constant prices released by the Reserve Bank of India show that between the financial years 2020 and 2025, Assam’s economy expanded by 45 per cent, surpassing all other major states in the country.