Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025

Published on 25 Oct 2025

• This year marks the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the 10th edition of the Sustainable Development Report (SDR) which was released recently along with the SDG Index. 

• Prepared by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network’s (SDSN) SDG Transformation Center, the SDR reviews progress made each year on the SDGs since their adoption by the 193 UN member states. 

• This year’s edition focuses on “Financing the SDGs by 2030 and Mid-Century”

• The 2025 Sustainable Development Report, shows that none of the 17 goals are on track, with only 17% of targets progressing as planned. 

• India ranks 99th (score: 67.0), entering the top 100 for the first time after steady improvement since 2021. 

• However, it still trails neighbours like Bhutan (74th) and Nepal (85th), while China (49th) and the U.S. (44th) rank higher globally.

Keywords:

Sustainable Development Report SDR Sustainable Development Goals SDG UN Sustainability Environment