The NITI Aayog index that places Andhra Pradesh among the frontrunners, behind the State's investment pitch for its capital

Background

The investment case Andhra Pradesh makes for Amaravati, reviewed this week by visiting Lok Sabha members, rests partly on the Investment Friendliness Index 2026 of NITI Aayog, prepared with Crisil as knowledge partner. The index assesses all 28 States and eight Union Territories on eight parameters using 84 indicators, including surveys of more than 1,850 businesses. Andhra Pradesh is ranked 8th nationally and 6th among the 17 large States, with a score of 48.7, and is placed in the Frontrunners category. Among the large States Gujarat leads with 56.6, followed by Maharashtra at 53.7, Tamil Nadu at 53.3 and Odisha at 52.4, with Madhya Pradesh at 48.9 and Karnataka also at 48.7.