New Delhi, March 13 -- Goa has improved its performance in the NITI Aayog Fiscal Health Index (FHI) 2026, rising from third to second position among 18 major Indian states with a composite score of 54.7.

This places the state in the "Achiever" category, reflecting robust fiscal management, efficient revenue mobilisation, and well-planned expenditure. Only Odisha ranked higher nationally, making Goa a benchmark in state-level fiscal governance.

Niti Aayog's 2026 Fiscal Health Index (FHI) for 2023-24 suggests that states with widening revenue deficits should prioritise aligning revenue expenditure with sustainable revenue growth.

Odisha, Goa, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka and Madhya Pr...