| Report Name | CareEdge State Ranking Report 2025 |
| Agency | CARE Ratings Ltd (CareEdge Ratings) |
| Top State | Maharashtra - Ranked 1st |
| Top Performers | Gujarat (2nd), Karnataka (3rd), Telangana, Tamil Nadu |
| Bottom Performers | Bihar (17th), Jharkhand (16th), Madhya Pradesh (15th) |
| Group B Top Performers | Goa (1st), Uttarakhand, Sikkim, Himachal Pradesh, Assam |
| Group B Bottom Performers | Nagaland (11th), Manipu (10th), Arunachal Pradesh (9th) |
| Economic Rankings | Gujarat led, followed by Karnataka and Maharashtra; Sikkim topped in Group B |
| Fiscal Rankings | Odisha ranked highest, followed by Gujarat and Maharashtra; Uttarakhand led in Group B |
| Financial Development | Maharashtra topped, followed by Telangana and Haryana; Goa led Group B |
| Infrastructure Rankings | Punjab and Haryana led among large states; Goa topped in Group B |
| Social Rankings | Kerala ranked 1st, followed by Tamil Nadu; Goa and Mizoram led Group B |
| Governance Rankings | Andhra Pradesh ranked 1st, followed by Madhya Pradesh; Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh excelled in Group B |
| Environment Rankings | Karnataka led in air quality and renewable energy; Himachal Pradesh topped Group B in water access, forest conservation, and green energy |
| Key Pillars | Economic performance, fiscal management, infrastructure development, financial sector growth, social development, governance quality, environmental sustainability |
| Indicators | 50 measurable indicators used for evaluation |
| Scope | Excludes Union Territories; focuses on state-level competitiveness and investment appeal |
