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US states by real GDP growth

Oregon had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2015, at 5%. North Dakota had the lowest, at -2.5%. The median was 2.3% and the figure for the United States was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5Oregon
Lowest-2.5North Dakota
Median2.351 states
United States2.9History

All states, 2015

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OregonOregon: 5 %5CaliforniaCalifornia: 4.8 %4.8ColoradoColorado: 4.8 %4.8TexasTexas: 4.8 %4.8WashingtonWashington: 4.5 %4.5FloridaFlorida: 4.4 %4.4GeorgiaGeorgia: 4.4 %4.4NevadaNevada: 4 %4OklahomaOklahoma: 3.9 %3.9MassachusettsMassachusetts: 3.7 %3.7TennesseeTennessee: 3.6 %3.6UtahUtah: 3.6 %3.6MontanaMontana: 3.5 %3.5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 3.5 %3.5NebraskaNebraska: 3.4 %3.4ConnecticutConnecticut: 3.2 %3.2New HampshireNew Hampshire: 3.2 %3.2HawaiiHawaii: 3.1 %3.1IowaIowa: 3.1 %3.1DelawareDelaware: 3 %3North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 3 %3KansasKansas: 2.9 %2.9South DakotaSouth Dakota: 2.5 %2.5ArizonaArizona: 2.3 %2.3MarylandMaryland: 2.3 %2.3MichiganMichigan: 2.3 %2.3PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 2.2 %2.2VirginiaVirginia: 2.1 %2.1MinnesotaMinnesota: 2 %2New YorkNew York: 2 %2WisconsinWisconsin: 2 %2WyomingWyoming: 2 %2New JerseyNew Jersey: 1.9 %1.9District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 1.8 %1.8IllinoisIllinois: 1.7 %1.7MaineMaine: 1.6 %1.6IdahoIdaho: 1.5 %1.5AlabamaAlabama: 1.4 %1.4KentuckyKentucky: 1.4 %1.4MissouriMissouri: 1.4 %1.4Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1.4 %1.4OhioOhio: 1.3 %1.3New MexicoNew Mexico: 1 %1AlaskaAlaska: 0.7 %0.7VermontVermont: 0.6 %0.6West VirginiaWest Virginia: 0.2 %0.2ArkansasArkansas: 0.1 %0.1MississippiMississippi: 0.1 %0.1IndianaIndiana: -0.8 %-0.8LouisianaLouisiana: -1.4 %-1.4North DakotaNorth Dakota: -2.5 %-2.5
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2015 (%)Change on 2014
1Oregon5+1.7 pts
2California4.8+1 pts
2Colorado4.8+0.2 pts
2Texas4.8+1.6 pts
5Washington4.5+0.7 pts
6Florida4.4+1.5 pts
6Georgia4.4+0.9 pts
8Nevada4+3.5 pts
9Oklahoma3.9-2.1 pts
10Massachusetts3.7+1.8 pts
11Tennessee3.6+1.9 pts
11Utah3.6+0.1 pts
13Montana3.5+1.2 pts
13South Carolina3.5+0.5 pts
15Nebraska3.4-0.4 pts
16Connecticut3.2+2.5 pts
16New Hampshire3.2+1.4 pts
18Hawaii3.1+2.1 pts
18Iowa3.1-2.3 pts
20Delaware3-4.7 pts
20North Carolina3+0.5 pts
22Kansas2.9+0.6 pts
23South Dakota2.5+0.4 pts
24Arizona2.3+1.3 pts
24Maryland2.3+0.7 pts
24Michigan2.3+0.9 pts
27Pennsylvania2.2+0.1 pts
28Virginia2.1+2.1 pts
29Minnesota2-0.7 pts
29New York2-0.2 pts
29Wisconsin2-0.6 pts
29Wyoming2-0.3 pts
33New Jersey1.9+1.9 pts
34District of Columbia1.8-0.4 pts
35Illinois1.7-0.3 pts
36Maine1.6+0.6 pts
37Idaho1.5-1.6 pts
38Alabama1.4+1.8 pts
38Kentucky1.4+1.4 pts
38Missouri1.4+0.9 pts
38Rhode Island1.4+0.4 pts
42Ohio1.3-2.3 pts
43New Mexico1-1.8 pts
44Alaska0.7+3.1 pts
45Vermont0.6-0.5 pts
46West Virginia0.20 pts
47Arkansas0.1-1.2 pts
47Mississippi0.1-0.1 pts
49Indiana-0.8-4 pts
50Louisiana-1.4-4.2 pts
51North Dakota-2.5-12.6 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?

Oregon, with 5% in 2015, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

North Dakota, with -2.5% in 2015.

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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