The Fiscal Health Index for 2025 offers a detailed evaluation of the financial well-being of all Indian states. It highlights the need for ongoing monitoring, smart financial planning, and forward-thinking actions to strengthen states' fiscal positions.
This Index stresses the significance of boosting revenue, managing spending effectively, keeping debt under control, and meeting fiscal deficit goals for long-term financial stability.
The FHI report has been distributed to all States and Union Territories to aid their assessment of financial performance across crucial metrics. In this article, we'll take a look at the top 10 best-performing states in the Fiscal Health Index 2025.
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List of Top Performing Indian States in FHI 2025
According to the Fiscal Health Index 2025 released by Niti Aayog, here are the top 10 performing Indian states:
| States | FHI Score | Rank 2022-23 | Quality of Expenditure | Revenue Mobilization | Fiscal Prudence | Debt Index | Debt Sustainability |
| Odisha | 67.8 | 1 | 52.0 | 69.9 | 54.0 | 99.0 | 64.0 |
| Chhattisgarh | 55.2 | 2 | 55.1 | 56.5 | 56.0 | 79.6 | 29.0 |
| Goa | 53.6 | 3 | 45.5 | 87.1 | 59.4 | 51.0 | 25.2 |
| Jharkhand | 51.6 | 4 | 47.3 | 45.7 | 62.4 | 66.9 | 35.7 |
| Gujarat | 50.5 | 5 | 40.0 | 48.7 | 52.7 | 69.0 | 42.0 |
| Maharashtra | 50.3 | 6 | 37.1 | 59.1 | 41.8 | 76.4 | 36.8 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 45.9 | 7 | 45.8 | 34.6 | 44.7 | 59.9 | 44.5 |
| Telangana | 43.6 | 8 | 36.9 | 75.2 | 40.8 | 53.3 | 11.7 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 42.2 | 9 | 59.7 | 27.6 | 35.6 | 61.0 | 27.2 |
| Karnataka | 40.8 | 10 | 47.4 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 62.2 | 6.7 |
| Tamil Nadu | 29.2 | 11 | 32.0 | 41.2 | 25.8 | 36.0 | 11.1 |
| Rajasthan | 28.6 | 12 | 38.3 | 35.4 | 19.9 | 32.3 | 16.8 |
| Bihar | 27.8 | 13 | 56.1 | 5.3 | 11.5 | 47.2 | 18.8 |
| Haryana | 27.4 | 14 | 24.8 | 47.8 | 26.1 | 24.1 | 14.3 |
| Kerala | 25.4 | 15 | 4.2 | 54.2 | 34.0 | 23.1 | 11.3 |
Odisha leads the Fiscal Health Index 2025 with an excellent score of 67.8. The state demonstrates robust performance in both the Debt Index (99.0) and Debt Sustainability (64.0).
On the other hand, Punjab lags, signalling potential areas of concern. Following Odisha are Chhattisgarh (55.2), which excels in the Debt Index, and Goa (53.6), which shows strong Revenue Mobilisation.
States like Goa demonstrate strong revenue generation, while Bihar struggles significantly in this aspect. Notably, some states with higher FHI scores don't necessarily excel in all categories, emphasising the multifaceted nature of fiscal health.
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