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US states by real GDP growth

Utah had the highest real GDP growth of 51 states in 2024, at 5%. Delaware had the lowest, at -1.2%. The median was 2.6% and the figure for the United States was 3%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest5Utah
Lowest-1.2Delaware
Median2.651 states
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All states, 2024

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UtahUtah: 5 %5South CarolinaSouth Carolina: 4.9 %4.9New MexicoNew Mexico: 4.3 %4.3IdahoIdaho: 4.1 %4.1WashingtonWashington: 4.1 %4.1ArizonaArizona: 4 %4ArkansasArkansas: 4 %4IndianaIndiana: 4 %4New YorkNew York: 3.9 %3.9North CarolinaNorth Carolina: 3.7 %3.7TexasTexas: 3.7 %3.7LouisianaLouisiana: 3.6 %3.6CaliforniaCalifornia: 3.4 %3.4MarylandMaryland: 3.4 %3.4Rhode IslandRhode Island: 3.4 %3.4New JerseyNew Jersey: 3.3 %3.3FloridaFlorida: 3 %3NevadaNevada: 3 %3TennesseeTennessee: 2.9 %2.9HawaiiHawaii: 2.8 %2.8MassachusettsMassachusetts: 2.8 %2.8MaineMaine: 2.7 %2.7VermontVermont: 2.7 %2.7AlabamaAlabama: 2.6 %2.6MontanaMontana: 2.6 %2.6New HampshireNew Hampshire: 2.6 %2.6VirginiaVirginia: 2.6 %2.6MississippiMississippi: 2.5 %2.5MissouriMissouri: 2.5 %2.5WisconsinWisconsin: 2.5 %2.5District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia: 2.4 %2.4IllinoisIllinois: 2.4 %2.4OregonOregon: 2.4 %2.4GeorgiaGeorgia: 2.3 %2.3North DakotaNorth Dakota: 2.3 %2.3OklahomaOklahoma: 2.2 %2.2ConnecticutConnecticut: 2 %2OhioOhio: 2 %2NebraskaNebraska: 1.9 %1.9WyomingWyoming: 1.9 %1.9KentuckyKentucky: 1.8 %1.8AlaskaAlaska: 1.7 %1.7ColoradoColorado: 1.7 %1.7PennsylvaniaPennsylvania: 1.7 %1.7MichiganMichigan: 1.3 %1.3West VirginiaWest Virginia: 1.2 %1.2IowaIowa: 1.1 %1.1South DakotaSouth Dakota: 1.1 %1.1KansasKansas: 0.9 %0.9MinnesotaMinnesota: 0.8 %0.8DelawareDelaware: -1.2 %-1.2
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankStates2024 (%)Change on 2023
1Utah5+2.2 pts
2South Carolina4.9+1.2 pts
3New Mexico4.3-6.4 pts
4Idaho4.1+1.6 pts
4Washington4.1+0.2 pts
6Arizona4+0.8 pts
6Arkansas4+1.6 pts
6Indiana4+3.1 pts
9New York3.9+3.2 pts
10North Carolina3.7-0.3 pts
10Texas3.7-5.5 pts
12Louisiana3.60 pts
13California3.4+2 pts
13Maryland3.4+2.3 pts
13Rhode Island3.4+1.5 pts
16New Jersey3.3+2.7 pts
17Florida3-1.3 pts
17Nevada3-0.2 pts
19Tennessee2.9-0.7 pts
20Hawaii2.8+1 pts
20Massachusetts2.8+1.9 pts
22Maine2.7-0.2 pts
22Vermont2.7+0.4 pts
24Alabama2.6-0.6 pts
24Montana2.6-2.3 pts
24New Hampshire2.6+0.1 pts
24Virginia2.6-1.1 pts
28Mississippi2.5-1 pts
28Missouri2.5-0.9 pts
28Wisconsin2.5-0.2 pts
31District of Columbia2.4+2.7 pts
31Illinois2.4+0.5 pts
31Oregon2.4+1.2 pts
34Georgia2.3+0.9 pts
34North Dakota2.3-6 pts
36Oklahoma2.2-4.4 pts
37Connecticut2+0.7 pts
37Ohio2+0.9 pts
39Nebraska1.9-6.4 pts
39Wyoming1.9-3.5 pts
41Kentucky1.8-1.7 pts
42Alaska1.7-3.3 pts
42Colorado1.7-1.8 pts
42Pennsylvania1.70 pts
45Michigan1.3-1.5 pts
46West Virginia1.2-3.8 pts
47Iowa1.1+0.5 pts
47South Dakota1.1-2 pts
49Kansas0.9+3 pts
50Minnesota0.8-0.1 pts
51Delaware-1.2-2.7 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?

Utah, with 5% in 2024, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which state has the lowest real GDP growth?

Delaware, with -1.2% in 2024.

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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