👀 Take a Look at How U.S. State GDPs Compare to Entire Countries

What We’re Showing:

This map compares the gross domestic product (GDP) of each U.S. state to that of a similarly-sized country.

Data is sourced from the Bureau of Economic Affairs (2023) and International Monetary Fund (2024).

Key Takeaways

America’s $29T economy is one of unequal proportions.

For example, California has an economic output nearly equal to India, the 5th largest economy in the world. And it achieves this with only 3% of India’s population.

On the other hand, Vermont, the smallest state by GDP is equal to Nepal, the 101st economy in the world.