Andhra Pradesh's GST revenue has seen a decline under the new government. In March 2024, during Jagan Mohan Reddy’s tenure, the state collected Rs 4,082 crore in GST.
However, under Chandrababu Naidu’s administration, the revenue for March 2025 dropped to Rs 4,033 crore — a 1% decrease.
Apart from the first couple of months, GST collections have been consistently falling under Naidu’s leadership. This decline is in contrast to the national trend, where India’s overall GST revenue grew by 10%.
Neighboring states have shown better performance. Telangana’s GST revenue remained unchanged, Karnataka recorded a 4% increase, Tamil Nadu’s GST rose by 7%, Kerala saw a 9% jump, Uttar Pradesh registered a 10% growth, and Bihar witnessed a significant 30% rise.
The declining GST collections in Andhra Pradesh raise concerns about the state's economic growth and its ability to generate self-sustaining revenue.
With other states showing steady increases, experts believe proactive economic policies are needed to reverse the downward trend and boost the state's financial health.
Can Chandrababu Naidu, known for driving development and economic growth, achieve this? Only time will tell. But so far, the numbers are showing not in his favor.