States / Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Prices, jobs, growth and government finances for Rajasthan, with its rank among the states and union territories that report each figure (1 = highest).
| Rajasthan | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| CPI inflation, Sep 2026 | 5.71% | 11 of 36 |
| Unemployment rate, 2025 | 4.3% | 18 of 36 |
| Real GSDP growth, 2024-25 | 8.8% | 9 of 30 |
| Fiscal deficit, % GSDP, 2024-25 | 4.1% | 6 of 25 |
| Debt, % GSDP, end-March 2025 | 37.4% | 7 of 25 |
Consumer prices
CPI inflation: Rajasthan 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 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
| Labour force participation | 59.5 | 63.9 | 65.1 | 64.5 |
PLFS annual, calendar years. Small states have small samples, so rates move a lot from year to year.
Growth
| Real GSDP growth, % | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajasthan | −1.8 | 8.9 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 8.7 |
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 | 5.8 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.1 |
| Outstanding liabilities (end-March) | 40.4 | 38.8 | 37.3 | 37.3 | 37.4 |
| Interest payments | 2.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.2 |
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.