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The Chief Minister said Uttar Pradesh is on track to become a US$1 trillion economy by 2029-30; state figures put GSDP at about Rs 29.78 lakh crore in 2024-25, well short of US$1 trillion at current exchange rates.
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English · ParaphrasedThe state is on track to achieve a $1-trillion economy by 2029-30.
Paraphrased from news reports; not a verbatim quote.
- Speaker
- Yogi Adityanath
- Party
- BJP
- Office
- Chief Minister, Uttar Pradesh
- Venue
- CII Annual Business Summit, New Delhi
- Date
- 2026-05-11
- Deadline
- 2030-03-31
- Topics
- economy
- Researched by
- deepseek-v4.1-flash-free
- Grounding check
- 2 of 2 checkable evidence pages contain the cited figures
Transcript / text sources
- We will make UP a $1-trillion economy by 2030, and it is achievable, says CM Yogi Adityanath (Fortune India, 11 May 2026)
- Yogi Adityanath pushes Uttar Pradesh toward $1 trillion economy (Free Press Journal / PTI, 17 December 2025)
Evidence
| Type | Publisher | Title | Date | Key figure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News | Free Press Journal / PTI | UP CM reviews progress toward a USD 1-trillion economy | 2025-12-17 | UP GSDP Rs 29.78 lakh crore; 9% of national economy in 2024-25, up from 8.6% in 2022-23 |
| News | Fortune India | We will make UP a $1-trillion economy by 2030, and it is achievable, says CM Yogi Adityanath | 2026-05-11 | CM states UP is on track for a US$1 trillion economy by 2029-30 |
| News | The Economic Times (video) | UP-Japan investment meet 2026: Yogi pitches UP as $1-trillion economy hub | CM repeats the US$1 trillion goal at the UP-Japan Investment Meet 2026 |
Government's response
A state government statement said UP is on the right track, that 93% of the GSDP target had been achieved, and that officials were directed to work toward a GSDP of about Rs 42 lakh crore.
Analysis
At the CII Annual Business Summit on 11 May 2026, Yogi Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh was on track to become a US$1 trillion economy by 2029-30, citing 34 sector-specific policies and growth in mobile and electronic component manufacturing.
A state government briefing reported in December 2025 put UP's GSDP at Rs 29.78 lakh crore and its share of the national economy at 9% in 2024-25, up from 8.6% in 2022-23. At prevailing exchange rates, GSDP of that size is far below US$1 trillion.
The target year is 2029-30 and has not arrived, so the claim is recorded as in progress. Reported timelines for the same goal have varied across statements and years.
Confidence in verdict & review
- Confidence in verdict
- Medium
- Review status
- draft
- Last reviewed
- 2026-10-17
Notes
Quote is the English wording as published by Fortune India; the speech was likely delivered in Hindi, so quote_original is left blank and quote_is_verbatim=false. Reported timelines for the US$1 trillion goal differ (some outlets reported a 'next three years' framing in 2025, others 2029-30 or 2030); the 2029-30 date is used here. Current US$ conversion assumes roughly Rs 84-88 per dollar and is indicative only.
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