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US states by real GDP growth, 2025

Delaware had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2025, at 5.1%. District of Columbia had the lowest, at -1%. The median was 1.9% and the figure for the United States was 2.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5.1Delaware
Lowest-1District of Columbia
Median1.951 states
United States2.3History

All states, 2025

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DelawareDelaware: 5.1 %5.1AlaskaAlaska: 4.7 %4.7CaliforniaCalifornia: 3.5 %3.5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 3.3 %3.3WashingtonWashington: 3.2 %3.2IdahoIdaho: 3.1 %3.1KentuckyKentucky: 3 %3GeorgiaGeorgia: 2.9 %2.9FloridaFlorida: 2.8 %2.8Rhode IslandRhode Island: 2.8 %2.8TexasTexas: 2.8 %2.8West VirginiaWest Virginia: 2.8 %2.8UtahUtah: 2.7 %2.7IllinoisIllinois: 2.6 %2.6ConnecticutConnecticut: 2.5 %2.5New YorkNew York: 2.5 %2.5OhioOhio: 2.4 %2.4VirginiaVirginia: 2.3 %2.3MichiganMichigan: 2.2 %2.2OklahomaOklahoma: 2.2 %2.2TennesseeTennessee: 2.1 %2.1AlabamaAlabama: 2 %2MontanaMontana: 2 %2NevadaNevada: 2 %2New JerseyNew Jersey: 2 %2ColoradoColorado: 1.9 %1.9IndianaIndiana: 1.9 %1.9VermontVermont: 1.9 %1.9New MexicoNew Mexico: 1.8 %1.8North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1.8 %1.8PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1.8 %1.8South DakotaSouth Dakota: 1.8 %1.8New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1.7 %1.7ArizonaArizona: 1.5 %1.5HawaiiHawaii: 1.5 %1.5LouisianaLouisiana: 1.5 %1.5MaineMaine: 1.4 %1.4OregonOregon: 1.4 %1.4MassachusettsMassachusetts: 1.3 %1.3MississippiMississippi: 1.3 %1.3NebraskaNebraska: 1.3 %1.3MissouriMissouri: 1.2 %1.2KansasKansas: 1 %1ArkansasArkansas: 0.9 %0.9MarylandMaryland: 0.8 %0.8WisconsinWisconsin: 0.8 %0.8MinnesotaMinnesota: 0.7 %0.7North DakotaNorth Dakota: 0.5 %0.5WyomingWyoming: 0.1 %0.1IowaIowa: -0.4 %-0.4District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: -1 %-1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2025 (%)Change on 2024
1Delaware5.1+6.3 pts
2Alaska4.7+3 pts
3California3.5+0.1 pts
4South Carolina3.3-1.6 pts
5Washington3.2-0.9 pts
6Idaho3.1-1 pts
7Kentucky3+1.2 pts
8Georgia2.9+0.6 pts
9Florida2.8-0.2 pts
9Rhode Island2.8-0.6 pts
9Texas2.8-0.9 pts
9West Virginia2.8+1.6 pts
13Utah2.7-2.3 pts
14Illinois2.6+0.2 pts
15Connecticut2.5+0.5 pts
15New York2.5-1.4 pts
17Ohio2.4+0.4 pts
18Virginia2.3-0.3 pts
19Michigan2.2+0.9 pts
19Oklahoma2.20 pts
21Tennessee2.1-0.8 pts
22Alabama2-0.6 pts
22Montana2-0.6 pts
22Nevada2-1 pts
22New Jersey2-1.3 pts
26Colorado1.9+0.2 pts
26Indiana1.9-2.1 pts
26Vermont1.9-0.8 pts
29New Mexico1.8-2.5 pts
29North Carolina1.8-1.9 pts
29Pennsylvania1.8+0.1 pts
29South Dakota1.8+0.7 pts
33New Hampshire1.7-0.9 pts
34Arizona1.5-2.5 pts
34Hawaii1.5-1.3 pts
34Louisiana1.5-2.1 pts
37Maine1.4-1.3 pts
37Oregon1.4-1 pts
39Massachusetts1.3-1.5 pts
39Mississippi1.3-1.2 pts
39Nebraska1.3-0.6 pts
42Missouri1.2-1.3 pts
43Kansas1+0.1 pts
44Arkansas0.9-3.1 pts
45Maryland0.8-2.6 pts
45Wisconsin0.8-1.7 pts
47Minnesota0.7-0.1 pts
48North Dakota0.5-1.8 pts
49Wyoming0.1-1.8 pts
50Iowa-0.4-1.5 pts
51District of Columbia-1-3.4 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the states are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. SAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, United States and states. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/SAGDP.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Questions

Which state has the highest real GDP growth?

Delaware, with 5.1% in 2025, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

District of Columbia, with -1% in 2025.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, SAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, United States and states. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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