At $329 billion, Tamil Nadu about to overtake Pakistan's GDP

Over the past two decades, Pakistan’s economic lead over Indian states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra has diminished significantly. In 2004-05, Pakistan’s GDP was $132 billion, while Tamil Nadu’s GSDP was only $48 billion. By 2023-24, Tamil Nadu’s GSDP has nearly equalled Pakistan’s GDP, reaching $329 billion, highlighting a growing economic divergence. Pakistan’s economic position, once ahead of Indian states like Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra, appears to have narrowed significantly over the past two decades, with new data suggesting that Tamil Nadu’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is now nearly equal to Pakistan’s national GDP.

Back in 2004-05, Pakistan’s economy stood at $132 billion, according to data from the Reserve Bank of India and the World Bank. At the time, Tamil Nadu’s GSDP was just $48 billion—around 37% of Pakistan’s GDP. Maharashtra, India’s most industrialised state, was at $92 billion, or roughly 69% of Pakistan’s size.

What the graph shows:

• Time Saan Covered
• From Around 2004-05 to 2023-24

GDP Comparison (in USD billions) of:

• Pakistan (Green Line)
• Maharashtra (Red Line)
• Tamil Nadu (Orange Line)

In 2004-05:

• Pakistan had a GDP of $132 billion
• Tamil Nadu was at $48 billion, about 37% of Pakistan’s GDP

Source : https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/at-329-billion-tamil-nadu-about-to-overtake-pakistans-gdp/articleshow/121182413.cms