Economic liberalization transformed India’s GDP landscape; Gujarat, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu thrived, while Maharashtra’s share dwindled dramatically.
A recent working paper by the Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister highlights the impact of economic liberalization since the 1990s on various Indian states. Gujarat, Haryana, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Delhi have seen significant increases in their share of the national GDP from 1990-91 to 2023-24. In contrast, Maharashtra’s GDP share declined from ...