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Puducherry
Prices, jobs, growth and government finances for Puducherry, with its rank among the states and union territories that report each figure (1 = highest).
| Puducherry | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| CPI inflation, Sep 2026 | 6.86% | 1 of 36 |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 5.4% | 8 of 36 |
| Real GSDP growth, 2024-25 | 7.9% | 12 of 30 |
| Fiscal deficit, % GSDP, 2024-25 | 2.1% | 23 of 25 |
| Debt, % GSDP, end-March 2025 | 27.1% | 18 of 25 |
Consumer prices
CPI inflation: Puducherry and all India
% change on a year earlier, as published; dashed line = RBI's 4% target
Jobs
| %, usual status, 15+ | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unemployment rate | 6.2 | 4.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 |
| Labour force participation | 55.6 | 52.1 | 52.9 | 51.8 |
PLFS annual, calendar years. Small states have small samples, so rates move a lot from year to year.
Growth
| Real GSDP growth, % | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puducherry | 0.8 | −8.6 | 1.9 | 2.3 | 7.9 | 7.9 |
Constant 2011-12 prices, MoSPI state domestic product.
Government finances
| % of GSDP | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 Accounts | 2023-24 Revised Estimates | 2024-25 Budget Estimates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross fiscal deficit | 2.4 | −0.1 | −0.8 | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Outstanding liabilities (end-March) | 29.2 | 30.3 | 29.0 | 27.5 | 27.1 |
| Interest payments | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
Site calculations from RBI's Handbook of Statistics on Indian States (GSDP on the 2011-12 base); minus = surplus. Recent years are Revised or Budget Estimates.