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US states by real GDP growth

Nevada had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2021, at 10.1%. Alaska had the lowest, at 1.3%. The median was 5.4% and the figure for the United States was 6.3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.1Nevada
Lowest1.3Alaska
Median5.451 states
United States6.3History

All states, 2021

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NevadaNevada: 10.1 %10.1IdahoIdaho: 9.7 %9.7FloridaFlorida: 9.4 %9.4TennesseeTennessee: 8.8 %8.8ArizonaArizona: 8.7 %8.7UtahUtah: 8.7 %8.7New HampshireNew Hampshire: 8.2 %8.2CaliforniaCalifornia: 8 %8IndianaIndiana: 8 %8LouisianaLouisiana: 7.6 %7.6TexasTexas: 7.5 %7.5IowaIowa: 7.4 %7.4GeorgiaGeorgia: 7.1 %7.1NebraskaNebraska: 7.1 %7.1MassachusettsMassachusetts: 6.9 %6.9WashingtonWashington: 6.9 %6.9ColoradoColorado: 6.7 %6.7IllinoisIllinois: 6.6 %6.6ArkansasArkansas: 6.5 %6.5HawaiiHawaii: 6.4 %6.4DelawareDelaware: 6.3 %6.3MontanaMontana: 6.3 %6.3OregonOregon: 6 %6North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 5.9 %5.9VirginiaVirginia: 5.7 %5.7New JerseyNew Jersey: 5.4 %5.4OhioOhio: 5.2 %5.2AlabamaAlabama: 5.1 %5.1MichiganMichigan: 5.1 %5.1MarylandMaryland: 5 %5Rhode IslandRhode Island: 5 %5MinnesotaMinnesota: 4.9 %4.9MissouriMissouri: 4.9 %4.9South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 4.9 %4.9VermontVermont: 4.8 %4.8MaineMaine: 4.7 %4.7District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 4.6 %4.6KentuckyKentucky: 4.6 %4.6MississippiMississippi: 4.5 %4.5New YorkNew York: 4.5 %4.5South DakotaSouth Dakota: 4.1 %4.1PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 3.6 %3.6ConnecticutConnecticut: 3.5 %3.5WisconsinWisconsin: 3.4 %3.4New MexicoNew Mexico: 3.2 %3.2OklahomaOklahoma: 2.1 %2.1KansasKansas: 2 %2WyomingWyoming: 2 %2West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1.9 %1.9North DakotaNorth Dakota: 1.7 %1.7AlaskaAlaska: 1.3 %1.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2021 (%)Change on 2020
1Nevada10.1+16.3 pts
2Idaho9.7+7.9 pts
3Florida9.4+10.6 pts
4Tennessee8.8+9.6 pts
5Arizona8.7+6.9 pts
5Utah8.7+7.7 pts
7New Hampshire8.2+8.8 pts
8California8+9.2 pts
8Indiana8+10.6 pts
10Louisiana7.6+16.3 pts
11Texas7.5+8.7 pts
12Iowa7.4+9.1 pts
13Georgia7.1+9.9 pts
13Nebraska7.1+7.4 pts
15Massachusetts6.9+8.3 pts
15Washington6.9+7.3 pts
17Colorado6.7+7.8 pts
18Illinois6.6+11.6 pts
19Arkansas6.5+5.7 pts
20Hawaii6.4+16.8 pts
21Delaware6.3+7.3 pts
21Montana6.3+6.7 pts
23Oregon6+7.6 pts
24North Carolina5.9+6.5 pts
25Virginia5.7+6.8 pts
26New Jersey5.4+8.6 pts
27Ohio5.2+7.6 pts
28Alabama5.1+6.2 pts
28Michigan5.1+8.7 pts
30Maryland5+8.4 pts
30Rhode Island5+7.8 pts
32Minnesota4.9+8.3 pts
32Missouri4.9+6.4 pts
32South Carolina4.9+7.5 pts
35Vermont4.8+7.3 pts
36Maine4.7+3.8 pts
37District of Columbia4.6+5.5 pts
37Kentucky4.6+7.3 pts
39Mississippi4.5+4.6 pts
39New York4.5+7.1 pts
41South Dakota4.1+2.6 pts
42Pennsylvania3.6+7.7 pts
43Connecticut3.5+8.1 pts
44Wisconsin3.4+5.9 pts
45New Mexico3.2+5.7 pts
46Oklahoma2.1+6.4 pts
47Kansas2+3.8 pts
47Wyoming2+7.5 pts
49West Virginia1.9+5.1 pts
50North Dakota1.7+6.1 pts
51Alaska1.3+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?

Nevada, with 10.1% in 2021, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

Alaska, with 1.3% in 2021.

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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