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US states by real GDP growth

New Mexico had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2023, at 10.7%. Kansas had the lowest, at -2.1%. The median was 2.8% and the figure for the United States was 2.9%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest10.7New Mexico
Lowest-2.1Kansas
Median2.851 states
United States2.9History

All states, 2023

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New MexicoNew Mexico: 10.7 %10.7TexasTexas: 9.2 %9.2NebraskaNebraska: 8.3 %8.3North DakotaNorth Dakota: 8.3 %8.3OklahomaOklahoma: 6.6 %6.6WyomingWyoming: 5.4 %5.4AlaskaAlaska: 5 %5West VirginiaWest Virginia: 5 %5MontanaMontana: 4.9 %4.9FloridaFlorida: 4.3 %4.3North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 4 %4WashingtonWashington: 3.9 %3.9South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 3.7 %3.7VirginiaVirginia: 3.7 %3.7LouisianaLouisiana: 3.6 %3.6TennesseeTennessee: 3.6 %3.6ColoradoColorado: 3.5 %3.5KentuckyKentucky: 3.5 %3.5MississippiMississippi: 3.5 %3.5MissouriMissouri: 3.4 %3.4AlabamaAlabama: 3.2 %3.2ArizonaArizona: 3.2 %3.2NevadaNevada: 3.2 %3.2South DakotaSouth Dakota: 3.1 %3.1MaineMaine: 2.9 %2.9MichiganMichigan: 2.8 %2.8UtahUtah: 2.8 %2.8WisconsinWisconsin: 2.7 %2.7IdahoIdaho: 2.5 %2.5New HampshireNew Hampshire: 2.5 %2.5ArkansasArkansas: 2.4 %2.4VermontVermont: 2.3 %2.3IllinoisIllinois: 1.9 %1.9Rhode IslandRhode Island: 1.9 %1.9HawaiiHawaii: 1.8 %1.8PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1.7 %1.7DelawareDelaware: 1.5 %1.5CaliforniaCalifornia: 1.4 %1.4GeorgiaGeorgia: 1.4 %1.4ConnecticutConnecticut: 1.3 %1.3OregonOregon: 1.2 %1.2MarylandMaryland: 1.1 %1.1OhioOhio: 1.1 %1.1IndianaIndiana: 0.9 %0.9MassachusettsMassachusetts: 0.9 %0.9MinnesotaMinnesota: 0.9 %0.9New YorkNew York: 0.7 %0.7IowaIowa: 0.6 %0.6New JerseyNew Jersey: 0.6 %0.6District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: -0.3 %-0.3KansasKansas: -2.1 %-2.1
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2023 (%)Change on 2022
1New Mexico10.7+7.4 pts
2Texas9.2+4.7 pts
3Nebraska8.3+5.4 pts
3North Dakota8.3+6.7 pts
5Oklahoma6.6+7.2 pts
6Wyoming5.4+5 pts
7Alaska5+7.3 pts
7West Virginia5+2.8 pts
9Montana4.9+0.3 pts
10Florida4.3-2.1 pts
11North Carolina40 pts
12Washington3.9+1.5 pts
13South Carolina3.7-1 pts
13Virginia3.7+1.1 pts
15Louisiana3.6+3.6 pts
15Tennessee3.6+0.5 pts
17Colorado3.5-0.8 pts
17Kentucky3.5+1 pts
17Mississippi3.5+4.7 pts
20Missouri3.4+1.6 pts
21Alabama3.2+0.6 pts
21Arizona3.2-1 pts
21Nevada3.2-3.4 pts
24South Dakota3.1+1.2 pts
25Maine2.9+0.7 pts
26Michigan2.8+0.3 pts
26Utah2.8-0.8 pts
28Wisconsin2.7+0.5 pts
29Idaho2.5-1.5 pts
29New Hampshire2.5+0.5 pts
31Arkansas2.4+1.6 pts
32Vermont2.3-2 pts
33Illinois1.90 pts
33Rhode Island1.9+0.8 pts
35Hawaii1.8-1.9 pts
36Pennsylvania1.7+0.7 pts
37Delaware1.5-7.1 pts
38California1.4+1.6 pts
38Georgia1.4-2.9 pts
40Connecticut1.3-2 pts
41Oregon1.2+0.5 pts
42Maryland1.1-0.6 pts
42Ohio1.1+0.1 pts
44Indiana0.9-0.5 pts
44Massachusetts0.9-1.3 pts
44Minnesota0.9-1.3 pts
47New York0.7-1 pts
48Iowa0.6-1.1 pts
48New Jersey0.6-2.4 pts
50District of Columbia-0.3-1.2 pts
51Kansas-2.1-7.5 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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Which state has the highest real GDP growth?

New Mexico, with 10.7% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

Kansas, with -2.1% in 2023.

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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