New Delhi: After a gap of 14 years, Tamil Nadu has recorded a double-digit economic growth rate in real terms during 2024-25 with 11.19%, making it the
only state to achieve the feat. The revised estimates, shared by Union Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, exceeded the forecast made in the Tamil Nadu Budget, presented early this year, by nearly 2.2%. The southern state registered 13.12% in 2010-11. Coincidentally, on both occasions, the DMK was in power. Chief Minister MK Stalin took to X to share the news. "The last time we touched double-digit growth was in 2010–11, under the leadership of Kalaignar. Today, the #DravidianModel Government, walking the path shown by Thalaivar #Kalaignar, has repeated that feat. Both times, it was the #DMK Government at the helm," he said. Setting a new target, he wrote: "When we set the target of becoming a One Trillion Dollar Economy by 2030, many raised their eyebrows. “It’s too ambitious,” they said. But with growth like this, what once seemed distant is now well within reach!"
The latest revised estimates were prepared as on August 1, 2025.
The growth was attributed by experts to the strong performance by the tertiary and secondary sectors.
About five months ago, the state-wise advance estimates pegged Tamil Nadu's real economic growth was 9.69%. The latest figure marks an increase of about 1.5 percentage points.
