Punjab has ranked #20 in the SKOCH State of Governance 2021 report card. The Top 5 states are classified as ‘Star’ states. The next 5 states are classified as ‘Performer’ states. The next five states are listed in the ‘Catching Up’ category. The remaining states are catalogued as ‘Others’. Punjab at #20 is classified as one of the ‘Others’.
Punjab’s performance over the 2018-2021 period shows many fluctuations, shifting between great potential and significant setbacks. In 2018, Punjab was one of the Top 10 states, ranked at #7. The following year, in 2019, Punjab fell nine places to the #16 rank. The state showed signs of getting back on the right track in 2020, climbing up four places to the #12 rank but in 2021, has once again experienced a decline to the #20 spot.
Punjab ranked #3 in Finance & Revenue, #3 in Water, #4 in Rural Development, #4 in Transport and #16 in District Administration.