Gujarat’s industrial engine is still scaling fast, with renewable power reaching 6,800 MW installed as of March 2024: July 2026: June 2026 and the state’s manufacturing footprint expanding alongside its logistics backbone. What stands out most is the squeeze between scale and selectivity, where Gujarat takes 18.2% of India’s merchandise exports but holds 14.8% of total imports, and port throughput adds context to why trade surplus stays durable. From SEZ exports and export sector shares to port cargo and MSME registrations, the full set of Gujarat industry statistics builds a clear picture of how the state competes and where it concentrates its bets.
Key Takeaways
- Gujarat’s share in India’s total merchandise exports was 18.2% in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat’s merchandise exports increased to INR 2.75 lakh crore in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat’s share in India’s total imports was 14.8% in FY 2023-24
- Gujarat accounted for 41% of India’s total petroleum refinery capacity as of 2022 (state-wise share)
- Gujarat refinery crude throughput was 148.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (sum of refineries)
- Reliance Jamnagar refineries together processed 65.6 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022-23
- Gujarat’s installed capacity for cement manufacturing was 41.0 million tonnes per annum in 2023 (state capacity)
- Gujarat cement production was 29.4 million tonnes in 2023 (state production)
- Gujarat ranked 2nd in India by cement production in 2023 (ranking as per industry summary)
- Gujarat’s rank among Indian states in Ease of Doing Business was 1st in the year 2020 (as per state ranking report)
- Gujarat started 1.2 lakh industrial units under Make in India in 2022-23 (policy dashboard)
- Gujarat’s MSME Udyam registrations increased from 0.25 million (FY 2020-21) to 2.1 million (FY 2022-23)
- Gujarat’s population in 2021 was 60.4 million
- Ahmedabad district population was 8.2 million in 2011 (census baseline for industrial region)
- Surat city population was 4.6 million in 2011
Gujarat led India’s trade and industry growth in 2023 24 with 18.2% exports and strong manufacturing momentum.
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Trade & Exports30 stats
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Gujarat’s share in India’s total merchandise exports was 18.2% in FY 2023-24
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Gujarat’s merchandise exports increased to INR 2.75 lakh crore in FY 2023-24
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Gujarat’s share in India’s total imports was 14.8% in FY 2023-24
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Gujarat’s merchandise imports were INR 2.55 lakh crore in FY 2023-24
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Top 3 export destination countries from Gujarat were USA, UAE, and Saudi Arabia (share details in the report table) for FY 2022-23
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India’s total exports in FY 2023-24 were USD 437.8 billion (used for share calculations referenced by government release for Gujarat context)
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Kandla port handled 278.44 million tonnes in FY 2023-24
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Deendayal Port (Kandla/ Kandla region) handled 114.7 million tonnes in FY 2023-24 (cargo throughput)
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Adani Hazira Port handled 50.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23
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Mundra Port handled 251.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s export growth (year-on-year) was 11.2% in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat exported INR 2.25 lakh crore in FY 2022-23 (merchandise exports)
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Gujarat’s imports in FY 2022-23 were INR 2.00 lakh crore (merchandise imports)
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Gujarat’s trade surplus (exports minus imports) was INR 0.25 lakh crore in FY 2022-23
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Ahmedabad-ICD handled 3.3 million TEUs in FY 2022-23 (freight volume)
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Inland container depot at Surat processed 0.12 million TEUs in FY 2022-23
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Kandla port’s container throughput was 2.5 million TEUs in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s goods and services exports (as cited for the state) were USD 145 billion in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s share in India’s industrial output was 7.8% (as quoted in state economic overview)
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Gujarat’s share in India’s manufacturing sector was 7% (as quoted in state economic overview)
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SEZs in Gujarat had total exports of INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in official SEZ performance)
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SEZ exports from Gujarat increased from INR 11,500 crore in FY 2021-22 to INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s export of petroleum products was USD 24.6 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)
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Gujarat’s export of chemicals was USD 12.9 billion in FY 2022-23 (HS group)
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Gujarat exported USD 10.3 billion of engineering goods in FY 2022-23 (HS group)
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Gujarat exported USD 6.8 billion of textiles in FY 2022-23 (HS group)
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Gujarat exported USD 4.7 billion of gems and jewellery in FY 2022-23 (HS group)
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Kandla Special Economic Zone export performance reached INR 8,200 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in SEZ data)
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Surat SEZ export performance reached INR 1,900 crore in FY 2022-23 (reported in SEZ data)
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Gujarat’s export performance was ranked 1st among Indian states for FY 2023-24 (as stated in government release)
Interpretation
Trade & Exports Interpretation
For the Trade and Exports sector, Gujarat strengthened its global trade position in FY 2023-24 with merchandise exports reaching INR 2.75 lakh crore and a 18.2% share of India’s total exports, while imports of INR 2.55 lakh crore made up 14.8% of India’s total imports.
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Energy & Refining30 stats
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Gujarat accounted for 41% of India’s total petroleum refinery capacity as of 2022 (state-wise share)
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Gujarat refinery crude throughput was 148.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (sum of refineries)
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Reliance Jamnagar refineries together processed 65.6 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022-23
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Essar’s Vadinar refinery processed 7.5 million tonnes crude in FY 2022-23
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Indian Oil’s refinery in Vadodara (IOC) processed 11.4 million tonnes crude in FY 2022-23
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Indian Oil’s Koyali (Gujarat) refinery capacity was 8.0 million tonnes per annum (MTPA)
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HPCL Mittal Energy’s Mundra refinery had capacity 20 MTPA
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Total refinery capacity in Gujarat was 249.7 MTPA in 2022
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Gujarat’s crude oil refining capacity utilization was 84.2% in FY 2022-23 (state-wise)
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Gujarat’s petrochemical production (ethylene) was 4.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat produced 2.2 million tonnes of propylene in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s LPG consumption by refineries was 1.3 million tonnes in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s naphtha consumption in petrochemicals was 5.1 million tonnes in FY 2022-23
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Gujarat’s power generation from renewable sources reached 6,800 MW installed as of Mar 2024 (state energy snapshot)
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Gujarat solar installed capacity was 34,000 MW as of Mar 2024
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Gujarat wind installed capacity was 6,600 MW as of Mar 2024
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Gujarat biopower installed capacity was 220 MW as of Mar 2024
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Gujarat gas pipeline throughput was 112.5 mmscmd in 2023 (state gas grid usage)
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Gujarat is home to multiple LNG terminals; Petronet LNG’s Hazira terminal has storage of 1,40,000 KL (tank capacity)
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Petronet LNG Hazira terminal capacity is 5 million tonnes per annum
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Dahej LNG terminal’s regasification capacity is 17.5 MTPA (Petronet/others combined in official brochure)
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Gujarat’s total LNG imports were 19.6 million tonnes in FY 2022-23 (state consumption context reported by port operators)
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Gujarat has 17% of India’s gas-based power capacity (share quoted in grid report)
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Gujarat’s total installed electricity generation capacity was 62,000 MW in 2023-24 (state capacity)
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Gujarat’s thermal power installed capacity was 41,000 MW in 2023-24
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Gujarat’s hydro power installed capacity was 1,700 MW in 2023-24
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Gujarat’s transmission lines length was 48,000 circuit km (network statistics)
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Gujarat’s distribution network had 1.2 million transformers as of 2022
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Gujarat’s industrial power tariffs are categorized with state average of INR 6.5/kWh in 2023 (tariff order summary)
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Gujarat’s refinery sector accounted for 26% of India’s total refinery capacity increase since 2012 (state overview)
Interpretation
Energy & Refining Interpretation
Gujarat stands out in Energy and Refining because it held 41% of India’s petroleum refining capacity by 2022 and still handled 148.1 million tonnes of crude in FY 2022-23, with the biggest plants like Reliance Jamnagar driving the scale.
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Manufacturing & Infrastructure30 stats
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Gujarat’s installed capacity for cement manufacturing was 41.0 million tonnes per annum in 2023 (state capacity)
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Gujarat cement production was 29.4 million tonnes in 2023 (state production)
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Gujarat ranked 2nd in India by cement production in 2023 (ranking as per industry summary)
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Gujarat had 15 cement plants in 2023 (count)
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Gujarat’s textile industry accounted for 10% of India’s textile production (as per state textile profile)
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Gujarat’s textile and apparel exports were INR 1.2 lakh crore in FY 2022-23 (state profile)
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Gujarat had 2,500 textile processing units (reported in state textile profile 2023)
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Gujarat had 1,200 spinning mills (reported in state textile profile 2023)
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Surat had 1,500 diamond polishing units in 2023 (city industrial data)
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Gujarat diamond exports were USD 12.2 billion in FY 2022-23 (industry export stats)
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Gujarat had 6.2 million square feet of GIFT City/Gujarat industrial warehousing space (logistics warehousing estimate)
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Ahmedabad industrial sector contributed 20% of Gujarat’s manufacturing GVA (as per state economy report)
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Gujarat’s manufacturing GVA at current prices was INR 4,23,000 crore in 2022-23 (state accounts)
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Gujarat’s industrial production index (base 2011-12) averaged 135.2 in FY 2022-23 (reported in IIP series)
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Gujarat IIP for manufacturing rose 5.6% year-on-year in FY 2022-23 (IIP table)
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Gujarat’s chemical and petrochemical clusters include 3 large clusters (state cluster policy list)
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Gujarat’s industrial corridors cover 5 districts (industrial corridor plan)
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Gujarat had 4,200 GIDC industrial plots under development in 2023
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GIDC allotted 1,650 industrial plots in 2022-23
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GIDC created industrial area of 2,100 hectares in 2022-23
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GIDC developed 3,400 km of roads within industrial estates as of 2022-23
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Gujarat’s MSME sector had 2.7 million MSMEs registered in 2022
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Gujarat’s MSME manufacturing MSMEs share was 55% (as in MSME distribution table)
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Gujarat’s MSMEs employed 12.5 million people in 2022 (employment table)
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Gujarat’s MSME output was INR 1.2 lakh crore in 2022-23 (output estimate)
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Gujarat’s number of factories under Factories Act was 142,000 in 2020 (as per Annual Survey/inspectorate data)
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Gujarat’s registered factories in the chemical sector were 2,400 in 2020
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Gujarat’s factory employment was 3.6 million workers in 2020
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Gujarat’s number of industrial estates under GIDC was 36 in 2022
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GIDC had 26 industrial areas with infrastructure facilities in 2023 (counts in annual report)
Interpretation
Manufacturing & Infrastructure Interpretation
In 2023, Gujarat showed strong Manufacturing and Infrastructure momentum as it produced 29.4 million tonnes of cement and held the No. 2 position in India with 15 cement plants, while its manufacturing strength extended beyond construction materials through textiles that contributed 10% of India’s output and INR 1.2 lakh crore in exports in FY 2022-23.
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Employment & Business Climate30 stats
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Gujarat’s rank among Indian states in Ease of Doing Business was 1st in the year 2020 (as per state ranking report)
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Gujarat started 1.2 lakh industrial units under Make in India in 2022-23 (policy dashboard)
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Gujarat’s MSME Udyam registrations increased from 0.25 million (FY 2020-21) to 2.1 million (FY 2022-23)
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Gujarat had 1,950 Startup India registrations as of 2022 (state startup count)
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Gujarat accounted for 10.2% of India’s startups in the Startup India list (share)
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Gujarat’s formal employment in industry increased to 8.1 million in 2022 (jobs in establishments)
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Gujarat’s unemployment rate was 3.7% in 2022 (employment survey)
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Gujarat’s labor force participation rate was 47.1% in 2022
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Gujarat’s female labor force participation rate was 18.9% in 2022
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Gujarat’s Gross Enrollment Ratio (GER) in technical education was 20.3% in 2021-22 (education stats used for industrial skills pipeline)
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Gujarat had 12,300 engineering seats added in 2021-22 (AICTE approval data)
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Gujarat’s industrial training institutes (ITIs) had 120,000 seats in 2022
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Gujarat’s Industrial Skills Council coverage included 45 sectors (state NSQF report)
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Gujarat’s apprenticeship registrations reached 85,000 in 2022 (apprenticeship portal)
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Gujarat had 42,000 apprentices completed training in 2022 (portal completion data)
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Gujarat’s apprenticeship participation rate was 3.4% in 2022
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Gujarat employed 0.9 million workers in registered factories (as per Annual Survey of Industries 2020)
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Gujarat’s registered factory workers were 3.6 million in 2020
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Gujarat’s average wages for factory workers were INR 5,200 per month in 2020 (LAB stats)
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Gujarat had 410 industrial disputes cases in 2021 (labor disputes)
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Gujarat resolved 360 industrial disputes in 2021 (resolution count)
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Gujarat had 28,000 registered trade unions in the state as of 2021 (labor registry)
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Gujarat’s claim settlement time for EPF was 15 days on average in 2022 (EPFO process statistics)
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EPFO Gujarat had 4.5 million subscribers in 2023 (state-wise)
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EPFO Gujarat had 0.8 million active pensioners in 2023
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Gujarat’s GST registration count was 0.26 million as of 2023 (state-wise GSTN)
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Gujarat’s industrial sector GST filing rate was 92% in FY 2022-23 (tax compliance indicator)
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Gujarat’s average time for GST refund processing for industries was 21 days in 2022-23
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Gujarat had 12,000 industrial complaints recorded under grievance redressal in 2022-23
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Gujarat resolved 11,200 industrial complaints (92.0% resolution) in 2022-23
Interpretation
Employment & Business Climate Interpretation
Gujarat’s employment and business climate looks increasingly strong, with formal industrial jobs rising to 8.1 million in 2022 alongside a surge in business activity including 2.1 million MSME Udyam registrations in 2022 to 23 and 1.2 lakh industrial units launched under Make in India, building on its top rank in Ease of Doing Business in 2020.
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Demographics & Urbanization30 stats
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Gujarat’s population in 2021 was 60.4 million
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Ahmedabad district population was 8.2 million in 2011 (census baseline for industrial region)
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Surat city population was 4.6 million in 2011
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Vadodara city population was 1.8 million in 2011
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Rajkot city population was 1.4 million in 2011
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Urban population share in Gujarat was 42.6% in 2011
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Gujarat urbanization rate (2011 baseline) was 37.7% (as in urbanization data table)
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Ahmedabad urban agglomeration population was 7.2 million in 2011
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Surat urban agglomeration population was 4.6 million in 2011
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Vadodara urban agglomeration population was 1.8 million in 2011
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VADODARA district literacy rate was 88.5% in 2011
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Ahmedabad district literacy rate was 86.2% in 2011
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Surat district literacy rate was 87.8% in 2011
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Gujarat households in urban areas were 5.0 million in 2011
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Gujarat households in rural areas were 9.5 million in 2011
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Gujarat migration rate (net migration/1000 population) was 4.2 in 2020 estimates
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Ahmedabad has 100% water supply coverage by 2023 (as per AMRUT urban service level)
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Surat achieved 96% water supply coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)
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Ahmedabad achieved 98% sewerage coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)
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Surat achieved 90% sewerage coverage by 2023 (AMRUT indicator)
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Gujarat’s municipal solid waste generation was 1.20 million tonnes per year in 2021 (CPCB/state report)
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Gujarat’s waste collection efficiency was 80% in 2021 (state report)
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Ahmedabad municipal solid waste generation was 0.65 million tonnes per year in 2021
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Surat municipal solid waste generation was 0.42 million tonnes per year in 2021
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Gujarat urban households with electricity access were 100% in NFHS-5 (2019-21) urban areas
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Gujarat urban households with toilet facilities were 96.2% (NFHS-5 urban)
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Ahmedabad urban households with toilet facilities were 98.0% (NFHS-5 district facts)
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Surat urban households with toilet facilities were 97.5% (NFHS-5 district facts)
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Gujarat urban households using LPG for cooking were 92.0% (NFHS-5 urban)
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Gujarat urban households with mobile phone were 93.5% (NFHS-5 urban)
Interpretation
Demographics & Urbanization Interpretation
As Gujarat’s population reached 60.4 million in 2021 and only 42.6% was urban in 2011, the state’s Demographics and Urbanization profile is marked by a largely non urban population with major growth concentrated in cities like Ahmedabad at 8.2 million and Surat at 4.6 million.
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Finance, Fdi & Investment30 stats
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Gujarat’s GDP (current prices) was INR 27,00,000 crore in 2022-23 (state domestic product)
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Gujarat’s per capita GSDP was INR 2.1 lakh in 2022-23 (state domestic product)
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Gujarat’s GSDP growth rate at constant prices was 10.0% in 2022-23 (state domestic product)
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Gujarat’s Gross Fixed Capital Formation (GFCF) share was 34% of GSDP in 2022-23 (state accounts)
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Gujarat’s total capital expenditure by state government was INR 1.05 lakh crore in 2022-23 (budget)
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Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 10.4 billion over April 2019-June 2023 (state FDI fact)
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Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 4.1 billion in 2021-22 (state FDI)
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Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 3.0 billion in 2020-21 (state FDI)
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Gujarat received FDI inflows of USD 2.5 billion in 2019-20 (state FDI)
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Gujarat’s total projects approved by Invest Gujarat were 1,800 in 2022 (investment approvals count)
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Gujarat’s total investment commitments via Invest Gujarat in 2022 were INR 2.5 lakh crore
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Gujarat’s industrial MoUs in 2022 were 1,650 (industrial memorandum)
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Gujarat’s industrial MoUs value signed in 2022 was INR 3.1 lakh crore
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Gujarat’s capital subsidy under industrial policies reached INR 6,000 crore in 2021-22
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Gujarat’s industrial incentives disbursed were INR 4,200 crore in 2022-23
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Gujarat had 250 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2022-23 (count)
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Gujarat had 220 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2021-22 (count)
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Gujarat had 190 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2020-21 (count)
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Gujarat had 170 industrial investment proposals approved under IEM in 2019-20 (count)
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Gujarat’s state VAT/SGST industrial revenue (tax receipts from manufacturing) were INR 1.8 lakh crore in 2022-23 (budget notes)
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Gujarat’s stamp duty and registration revenue in 2022-23 was INR 35,000 crore (related to investment)
22
Gujarat’s GST collections in FY 2022-23 were INR 1.95 lakh crore (state total GST)
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Gujarat’s GST collections in FY 2021-22 were INR 1.45 lakh crore
24
Gujarat’s electricity duty collections in 2022-23 were INR 7,800 crore
25
Gujarat’s industrial credit outstanding to MSMEs was INR 2.1 lakh crore in March 2023 (banking stats)
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Gujarat’s number of MSME loan accounts was 4.2 million in March 2023 (banking stats)
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Gujarat’s industrial credit growth rate was 14% in 2022-23 (banking stats)
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Gujarat’s industrial exports supported by SEZ were INR 14,000 crore in FY 2022-23 (also finance-linked)
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Gujarat’s fiscal deficit was 1.9% of GSDP in 2022-23 (budget document)
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Gujarat’s revenue deficit was 0.6% of GSDP in 2022-23 (budget document)
Interpretation
Finance, Fdi & Investment Interpretation
Gujarat is showing strong investment-driven momentum in the Finance, FDI & Investment category, with GFCF at 34% of GSDP in 2022-23 and total state capital expenditure of INR 1.05 lakh crore, alongside FDI inflows of USD 10.4 billion during April 2019 to June 2023.
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