Economy of Assam

Economy of Assam
Guwahati, the capital of Assam as viewed from atop of Nilachal hill.
CurrencyIndian rupee (INR, ₹)
1 April – 31 March
Country group
Statistics
GDP8.71 lakh crore (US$100 billion) (2026–27 est.) (US$362 billion) (ppp, 2025-26 est.)
GDP rank17th
GDP growth
15% (2025-26 est.)
GDP per capita
203,251 (US$2,400) (2025-26 est.) (US$9,837) (ppp, 2025-26 est.)
GDP per capita rank
28th
GDP by sector
Agriculture 25%
Industry 30%
Services 45% (2021-22)
Population below poverty line
14.47% in poverty (2022–23)
0.684 medium (2023) (26th)
Unemployment 4.0% (Nov 2020)
Public finances
25.74% of GSDP (2022-23 est.)
−15,354 crore (US$−1.8 billion) (3.19% of GSDP) (2022-23 est.)
Revenues119,244 crore (US$14 billion) (2024-25 est.)
Expenses1.46 lakh crore (US$17 billion) (2024-25 est.)
All values, unless otherwise stated, are in US dollars.

The Economy of Assam is largely agrarian, with a majority of the population engaged in agriculture. The real GSDP increased approximately 6.1 percent annually between 2002 and 2012, and increased approximately 7.2 percent annually between 2012 to 2025.