New Delhi, Aug. 31 -- Delhi recorded the lowest debt burden among states and Union Territories with comparable data in 2024-25 Budget Estimates (BE), with outstanding liabilities equivalent to 1.3 per cent of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP), according to the Business Standard India State Fiscal Health Tracker.

It was followed by Odisha at 16.3 per cent, Gujarat at 17.9 per cent, Maharashtra at 19 per cent and Uttarakhand at 24.2 per cent. All five states and UTs had debt burdens below 25 per cent of GSDP.

Arunachal Pradesh Has Highest Debt Burden

At the other end of the ranking, Arunachal Pradesh had the highest debt burden at 57 per cent of GSDP, followed by Punjab at 46.6 per cent, Himachal Pradesh at 45.2 per cent, West Beng...