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US states by real GDP growth

Washington had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2018, at 6.6%. Alaska had the lowest, at -2%. The median was 2.2% and the figure for the United States was 3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest6.6Washington
Lowest-2Alaska
Median2.251 states
United States3History

All states, 2018

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WashingtonWashington: 6.6 %6.6IdahoIdaho: 6.4 %6.4UtahUtah: 5.8 %5.8TexasTexas: 4.7 %4.7ColoradoColorado: 4.3 %4.3ArizonaArizona: 4 %4CaliforniaCalifornia: 4 %4OregonOregon: 3.9 %3.9MassachusettsMassachusetts: 3.6 %3.6FloridaFlorida: 3.5 %3.5North DakotaNorth Dakota: 3.4 %3.4NevadaNevada: 3.3 %3.3IndianaIndiana: 3.1 %3.1New MexicoNew Mexico: 3.1 %3.1GeorgiaGeorgia: 3 %3South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 3 %3West VirginiaWest Virginia: 3 %3MaineMaine: 2.9 %2.9District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 2.8 %2.8MinnesotaMinnesota: 2.8 %2.8New JerseyNew Jersey: 2.8 %2.8New YorkNew York: 2.5 %2.5VirginiaVirginia: 2.4 %2.4MichiganMichigan: 2.3 %2.3IllinoisIllinois: 2.2 %2.2LouisianaLouisiana: 2.2 %2.2KansasKansas: 2.1 %2.1WisconsinWisconsin: 2.1 %2.1ArkansasArkansas: 2 %2MontanaMontana: 2 %2TennesseeTennessee: 2 %2AlabamaAlabama: 1.9 %1.9DelawareDelaware: 1.9 %1.9NebraskaNebraska: 1.8 %1.8North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 1.8 %1.8OklahomaOklahoma: 1.8 %1.8HawaiiHawaii: 1.6 %1.6New HampshireNew Hampshire: 1.3 %1.3PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1.3 %1.3KentuckyKentucky: 1.2 %1.2IowaIowa: 1.1 %1.1MissouriMissouri: 0.9 %0.9WyomingWyoming: 0.9 %0.9MarylandMaryland: 0.7 %0.7VermontVermont: 0.7 %0.7OhioOhio: 0.6 %0.6South DakotaSouth Dakota: 0.5 %0.5ConnecticutConnecticut: 0.3 %0.3MississippiMississippi: -0.1 %-0.1Rhode IslandRhode Island: -0.1 %-0.1AlaskaAlaska: -2 %-2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Washington6.6+0.3 pts
2Idaho6.4+2.9 pts
3Utah5.8-0.1 pts
4Texas4.7+2.7 pts
5Colorado4.3+0.6 pts
6Arizona4-0.4 pts
6California4-0.5 pts
8Oregon3.9-1.1 pts
9Massachusetts3.6+2 pts
10Florida3.5-0.2 pts
11North Dakota3.4+0.2 pts
12Nevada3.3-1.3 pts
13Indiana3.1+0.5 pts
13New Mexico3.1+2.9 pts
15Georgia3-0.9 pts
15South Carolina3+1 pts
15West Virginia3+0.7 pts
18Maine2.9+1.3 pts
19District of Columbia2.8+1.2 pts
19Minnesota2.8+1.6 pts
19New Jersey2.8+2.3 pts
22New York2.5+0.3 pts
23Virginia2.4+0.4 pts
24Michigan2.3+1.3 pts
25Illinois2.2+1.4 pts
25Louisiana2.2+0.4 pts
27Kansas2.1+1.1 pts
27Wisconsin2.1+1.3 pts
29Arkansas2+1.3 pts
29Montana2-0.7 pts
29Tennessee2-1.5 pts
32Alabama1.9+0.1 pts
32Delaware1.9+5.2 pts
34Nebraska1.8+0.2 pts
34North Carolina1.8-0.2 pts
34Oklahoma1.8+0.5 pts
37Hawaii1.6-0.5 pts
38New Hampshire1.3+0.8 pts
38Pennsylvania1.30 pts
40Kentucky1.2-0.1 pts
41Iowa1.1+0.9 pts
42Missouri0.90 pts
42Wyoming0.9+1.5 pts
44Maryland0.7-1.3 pts
44Vermont0.7-0.2 pts
46Ohio0.6-1.6 pts
47South Dakota0.5-0.2 pts
48Connecticut0.3-1.8 pts
49Mississippi-0.1-0.4 pts
49Rhode Island-0.1-0.3 pts
51Alaska-2-2.2 pts

Other periods

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?

Washington, with 6.6% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

Alaska, with -2% in 2018.

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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